Poland vs Romania: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Poland
0.1%
in 2021
Romania
0.1%
in 2022
Poland rank
116th
Romania rank
116th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 116th and Romania ranks 116th of 134 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Romania |
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, Poland or Romania?
- Poland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Poland and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Poland ranks 116th and Romania ranks 116th 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.