Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Guinea-Bissau
86.5%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
84.3%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 86.5% against 84.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 96.3% | 26.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 78.7% | 6.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 86.5% against 84.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 2.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.