Gabon vs Iraq: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Gabon
21.1%
in 2022
Iraq
20.7%
in 2018
Gabon rank
65th
Iraq rank
67th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Gabon
- Iraq
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 21.1% against 20.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 65th and Iraq ranks 67th of 134 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 34.6% | 10.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 20.8% | 3.4% | Iraq |
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, Gabon or Iraq?
- Gabon, at 21.1% against 20.7% in Iraq 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 Gabon and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Gabon ranks 65th and Iraq ranks 67th 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.