Colombia vs Laos: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Colombia
25.1%
in 2022
Laos
26.0%
in 2022
Colombia rank
59th
Laos rank
56th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 26.0% against 25.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 59th and Laos ranks 56th of 134 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 86.1% | 56.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 60.8% | 39.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 33.6% | 11.8% | Laos |
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, Colombia or Laos?
- Laos, at 26.0% against 25.1% in Colombia 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 Colombia and Laos?
- 0.9%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Colombia ranks 59th and Laos ranks 56th 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.