Armenia vs Republic of Moldova: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Armenia
3.3%
in 2022
Republic of Moldova
3.8%
in 2022
Armenia rank
92nd
Republic of Moldova rank
90th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Armenia
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 3.8% against 3.3% in Armenia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Armenia ranks 92nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 90th of 134 countries.
Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 38.4% | 20.5% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 12.6% | 3.7% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 4.3% | 1.1% | Republic of Moldova |
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, Armenia or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 3.8% against 3.3% in Armenia 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 Armenia and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.5%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Republic of Moldova?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Armenia ranks 92nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 90th 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.