Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2.9%
in 2022
Serbia
3.1%
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
95th
Serbia rank
93rd
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Serbia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 95th and Serbia ranks 93rd of 134 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 7.3% | 2.1% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 6.4% | 2.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.2% | Serbia |
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 95th and Serbia ranks 93rd 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.