Ireland vs Poland: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Ireland
0.1%
in 2022
Poland
0.1%
in 2021
Ireland rank
116th
Poland rank
116th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 116th and Poland ranks 116th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 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 Poland?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Poland 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 Poland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Ireland ranks 116th and Poland 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.