Iceland vs Paraguay: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Iceland
22.6%
in 2022
Paraguay
25.2%
in 2022
Iceland rank
47th
Paraguay rank
44th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Iceland
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 25.2% against 22.6% in Iceland, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Paraguay ahead.
Iceland ranks 47th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 45.8% | 3.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 28.3% | 15.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 20.4% | 6.2% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 25.2% against 22.6% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Iceland and Paraguay?
- 2.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Paraguay rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Iceland ranks 47th and Paraguay ranks 44th 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.