Algeria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required

Algeria
29.1%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
29.8%
in 2022
Algeria rank
50th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
49th

Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time

  • Algeria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 29.8% against 29.1% in Algeria, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 50th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 35.9% 30.4% 5.5% Algeria
2010s 28.4% 27.8% 0.5% Algeria
2020s 30.1% 31.8% 1.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of

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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 29.8% against 29.1% in Algeria 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.7%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
Algeria ranks 50th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th 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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Indicator
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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.