Jamaica vs Solomon Islands: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Jamaica
3.1%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
3.3%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
92nd
Solomon Islands rank
91st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Jamaica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 92nd and Solomon Islands ranks 91st of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 3.4% | 6.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.4% | 2.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 3.9% | 1.3% | Solomon Islands |
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, Jamaica or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Jamaica and Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Solomon Islands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd and Solomon Islands ranks 91st 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.