Bhutan vs Thailand: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Bhutan
10.6%
in 2022
Thailand
8.3%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
73rd
Thailand rank
76th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Bhutan
- Thailand
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 10.6% against 8.3% in Thailand, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 76th of 134 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 25.2% | 20.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 14.1% | 20.3% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 9.0% | 4.2% | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Thailand?
- Bhutan, at 10.6% against 8.3% in Thailand 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 Bhutan and Thailand?
- 2.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Thailand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Thailand rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Bhutan ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 76th 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.