Switzerland vs Vanuatu: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Switzerland
1.0%
in 2022
Vanuatu
0.7%
in 2022
Switzerland rank
102nd
Vanuatu rank
104th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Switzerland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Switzerland ranks 102nd and Vanuatu ranks 104th of 134 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
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, Switzerland or Vanuatu?
- Switzerland, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Switzerland ranks 102nd and Vanuatu ranks 104th 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.