Bulgaria vs China: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Bulgaria
4.6%
in 2022
China
6.3%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
87th
China rank
85th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Bulgaria
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 6.3% against 4.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and China ranks 85th of 134 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 59.0% | 49.8% | China |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 25.3% | 18.9% | China |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 9.6% | 4.2% | China |
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, Bulgaria or China?
- China, at 6.3% against 4.6% in Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria and China?
- 1.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th and China ranks 85th 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.