Guatemala vs Pakistan: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Guatemala
37.6%
in 2022
Pakistan
39.9%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
42nd
Pakistan rank
41st
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Guatemala
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 39.9% against 37.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 42nd and Pakistan ranks 41st of 134 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 63.7% | 24.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 52.2% | 19.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 43.1% | 7.0% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 39.9% against 37.6% in Guatemala 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 Pakistan?
- 2.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Pakistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Pakistan rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd and Pakistan ranks 41st 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.