Ecuador vs Paraguay: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Ecuador
22.7%
in 2022
Paraguay
21.1%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
64th
Paraguay rank
65th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 22.7% against 21.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Paraguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 65th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 38.7% | 3.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 27.0% | 3.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 19.8% | 4.9% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Ecuador, at 22.7% against 21.1% in Paraguay 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 Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 1.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 65th 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.