Cape Verde vs Iran: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Cape Verde
28.0%
in 2022
Iran
29.8%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
51st
Iran rank
49th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Cape Verde
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29.8% against 28.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iran ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 51st and Iran ranks 49th of 134 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 32.1% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 27.8% | 4.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 31.8% | 7.9% | Iran |
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 Iran?
- Iran, at 29.8% against 28.0% in Cape Verde 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 Iran?
- 1.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iran?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Iran rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st and Iran ranks 49th 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.