Norway vs Slovakia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Norway
0.0%
in 2022
Slovakia
0.0%
in 2022
Norway rank
124th
Slovakia rank
124th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Norway
- Slovakia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 124th and Slovakia ranks 124th of 134 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, Norway or Slovakia?
- Norway, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Norway and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Slovakia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Norway ranks 124th and Slovakia ranks 124th 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.