Republic of Moldova vs Spain: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Republic of Moldova
0.9%
in 2022
Spain
0.7%
in 2022
Republic of Moldova rank
103rd
Spain rank
104th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Spain
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.
Republic of Moldova ranks 103rd and Spain ranks 104th of 134 countries.
Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 0.5% | 35.1% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 1.0% | 8.7% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Republic of Moldova |
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, Republic of Moldova or Spain?
- Republic of Moldova, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Republic of Moldova and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Spain rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 103rd and Spain ranks 104th 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.