Portugal vs Ukraine: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Portugal
5.2%
in 2022
Ukraine
5.6%
in 2022
Portugal rank
83rd
Ukraine rank
81st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Portugal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ukraine ahead.
Portugal ranks 83rd and Ukraine ranks 81st of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 16.1% | 9.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.0% | 0.8% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Portugal 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 Ukraine?
- 0.4%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Portugal ranks 83rd and Ukraine ranks 81st 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.