Albania vs Lebanon: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Albania
1.8%
in 2022
Lebanon
1.8%
in 2015
Albania rank
99th
Lebanon rank
99th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Albania
- Lebanon
How they compare
Albania currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 99th and Lebanon ranks 99th of 134 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.0% | 5.2% | Albania |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.7% | 2.5% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required, Albania or Lebanon?
- Albania, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required between Albania and Lebanon?
- 0.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Lebanon?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Albania and Lebanon rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Albania ranks 99th and Lebanon ranks 99th 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 people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for 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
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below the extreme poverty threshold.