Ethiopia vs Iran, Islamic 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
- Ethiopia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 29.8% against 27.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 31.8% | 39.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 27.0% | 20.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 31.0% | 2.6% | Iran, Islamic 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, Ethiopia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 29.8% against 27.7% in Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 2.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.