Bangladesh vs Congo: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Bangladesh
67.3%
in 2022
Congo
68.0%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
26th
Congo rank
25th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Bangladesh
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 68.0% against 67.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 26th and Congo ranks 25th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 71.3% | 23.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 66.9% | 18.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 68.0% | 0.7% | Congo |
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, Bangladesh or Congo?
- Congo, at 68.0% against 67.3% in Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh and Congo?
- 0.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Congo rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th and Congo ranks 25th 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.