Argentina vs Dominican Republic: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Argentina
7.7%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
7.5%
in 2022
Argentina rank
79th
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Argentina
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7.7% against 7.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Argentina ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 80th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 26.0% | 10.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 13.2% | 6.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.3% | 2.4% | Argentina |
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, Argentina or Dominican Republic?
- Argentina, at 7.7% against 7.5% in Dominican Republic 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 Argentina and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Dominican Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Argentina ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 80th 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.