Hungary vs India: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Hungary
20.2%
in 2022
India
20.4%
in 2022
Hungary rank
53rd
India rank
52nd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Hungary
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 20.4% against 20.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was India ahead.
Hungary ranks 53rd and India ranks 52nd of 134 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 73.0% | 39.1% | India |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 42.1% | 6.1% | India |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 22.4% | 0.7% | India |
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, Hungary or India?
- India, at 20.4% against 20.2% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Hungary and India?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and India?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and India rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Hungary ranks 53rd and India ranks 52nd 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.