Ghana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Ghana
25.6%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
26.0%
in 2022
Ghana rank
58th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
56th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Ghana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 26.0% against 25.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 58th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th of 134 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 86.1% | 27.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 61.1% | 25.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 33.6% | 9.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 26.0% against 25.6% in Ghana 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 Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Ghana ranks 58th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 56th 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.