Solomon Islands vs Timor-Leste: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Solomon Islands
3.3%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
2.9%
in 2014
Solomon Islands rank
91st
Timor-Leste rank
94th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Solomon Islands
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.3% against 2.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 91st and Timor-Leste ranks 94th of 134 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 50.7% | 47.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 4.9% | 3.7% | Timor-Leste |
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, Solomon Islands or Timor-Leste?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.3% against 2.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste?
- 0.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Solomon Islands ranks 91st and Timor-Leste ranks 94th 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.