Iran vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when

Iran
43.7
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
39.5
in 2022
Iran rank
33rd
Papua New Guinea rank
34th

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when over time

  • Iran
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200320122022

How they compare

Iran currently reports 43.7 against 39.5 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.2.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 43.3 35.2 8.1 Iran
2010s 35.22 39.89 4.67 Papua New Guinea
2020s 36.4 39.9 3.5 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when, Iran or Papua New Guinea?
Iran, at 43.7 against 39.5 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when between Iran and Papua New Guinea?
4.2, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Papua New Guinea?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Iran and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Iran ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure 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

Indicator
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed