Guatemala vs Kiribati: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Guatemala
37.6%
in 2022
Kiribati
34.0%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
42nd
Kiribati rank
45th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Guatemala
- Kiribati
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 37.6% against 34.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Kiribati ahead.
Guatemala ranks 42nd and Kiribati ranks 45th of 134 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.1% | 29.4% | 3.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 30.0% | 6.1% | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Kiribati?
- Guatemala, at 37.6% against 34.0% in Kiribati 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 Guatemala and Kiribati?
- 3.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kiribati?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Kiribati rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd and Kiribati ranks 45th 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.