Montenegro vs Serbia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Montenegro
4.7%
in 2022
Serbia
5.0%
in 2022
Montenegro rank
86th
Serbia rank
84th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Montenegro
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 5.0% against 4.7% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Serbia ahead.
Montenegro ranks 86th and Serbia ranks 84th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 1.5% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.0% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Serbia |
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, Montenegro or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 5.0% against 4.7% in Montenegro as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Montenegro and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Montenegro ranks 86th and Serbia ranks 84th 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.