El Salvador vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 15.2% against 12.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 70th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 68th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 17.0% | 10.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 13.0% | 5.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.7% | 0.4% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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, El Salvador or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 15.2% against 12.9% in El Salvador 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 El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 2.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- El Salvador ranks 70th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 68th 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.