Bulgaria vs Republic of Moldova: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Bulgaria
4.6%
in 2022
Republic of Moldova
3.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
87th
Republic of Moldova rank
90th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Bulgaria
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.6% against 3.8% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Republic of Moldova ranks 90th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 38.4% | 29.2% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 12.6% | 6.3% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
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 Republic of Moldova?
- Bulgaria, at 4.6% against 3.8% in Republic of Moldova 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 Republic of Moldova?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th 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.