Congo vs Gambia: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Congo
68.0%
in 2022
Gambia
73.6%
in 2022
Congo rank
25th
Gambia rank
22nd
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 73.6% against 68.0% in Congo, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 25th and Gambia ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3% | 70.2% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 75.0% | 8.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 73.6% | 5.6% | Gambia |
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, Congo or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 73.6% against 68.0% in Congo 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 Congo and Gambia?
- 5.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Congo ranks 25th and Gambia ranks 22nd 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.