Italy vs Switzerland: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Italy
0.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
1.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
104th
Switzerland rank
102nd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 134 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Italy ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 102nd 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.