Portugal vs Serbia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Portugal
5.2%
in 2022
Serbia
5.0%
in 2022
Portugal rank
83rd
Serbia rank
84th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Portugal
- Serbia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Serbia ahead.
Portugal ranks 83rd and Serbia ranks 84th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 8.2% | 2.0% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 9.0% | 2.6% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Serbia?
- Portugal, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Portugal and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Portugal ranks 83rd 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.