Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Bulgaria
4.6%
in 2022
Russian Federation
3.8%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
87th
Russian Federation rank
90th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Bulgaria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.6% against 3.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Russian Federation ranks 90th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 12.8% | 3.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.8% | 2.4% | 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 Russian Federation?
- Bulgaria, at 4.6% against 3.8% in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th and Russian Federation 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.