Gabon vs Paraguay: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Gabon
21.1%
in 2022
Paraguay
21.1%
in 2022
Gabon rank
65th
Paraguay rank
65th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Gabon
- Paraguay
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 21.1% against 21.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.
Gabon ranks 65th and Paraguay ranks 65th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 37.3% | 12.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 27.0% | 9.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 0.4% | Gabon |
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 Paraguay?
- Gabon, at 21.1% 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 Gabon and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Paraguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Paraguay rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Gabon ranks 65th 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.