Cape Verde vs Ethiopia: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Cape Verde
28.0%
in 2022
Ethiopia
27.7%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
51st
Ethiopia rank
52nd
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Cape Verde
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 28.0% against 27.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 51st and Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 134 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 71.5% | 39.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 47.7% | 24.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 28.4% | 3.5% | Ethiopia |
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, Cape Verde or Ethiopia?
- Cape Verde, at 28.0% against 27.7% in Ethiopia 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 Cape Verde and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ethiopia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Ethiopia rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st and Ethiopia ranks 52nd 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.