Ireland vs Korea: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Ireland
0.1%
in 2022
Korea
0.1%
in 2022
Ireland rank
116th
Korea rank
116th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 116th and Korea ranks 116th of 134 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — |
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, Ireland or Korea?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Ireland and Korea?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Ireland ranks 116th and Korea ranks 116th 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.