Gambia vs Rwanda: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Gambia
73.6%
in 2022
Rwanda
75.0%
in 2022
Gambia rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
20th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 75.0% against 73.6% in Gambia, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 20th of 134 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 91.5% | 21.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 83.0% | 8.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 77.8% | 3.7% | Rwanda |
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, Gambia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 75.0% against 73.6% in Gambia 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 Gambia and Rwanda?
- 1.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Gambia ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 20th 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.