Algeria vs Ethiopia: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Algeria
29.1%
in 2022
Ethiopia
27.7%
in 2022
Algeria rank
50th
Ethiopia rank
52nd
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Algeria
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 29.1% against 27.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Algeria ranks 50th and Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 70.7% | 34.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 47.7% | 18.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.4% | 1.0% | Algeria |
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, Algeria or Ethiopia?
- Algeria, at 29.1% against 27.7% in Ethiopia 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 Algeria and Ethiopia?
- 1.4%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ethiopia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Ethiopia rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Algeria ranks 50th and Ethiopia ranks 52nd 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.