Hungary vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Hungary
20.2%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.5%
in 2022
Hungary rank
53rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
51st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Hungary
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 20.5% against 20.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 53rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st of 134 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 73.4% | 39.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 55.2% | 19.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 25.6% | 3.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 20.5% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Hungary ranks 53rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 51st 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.