Guinea-Bissau vs Sudan: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Guinea-Bissau
81.3%
in 2022
Sudan
74.5%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
18th
Sudan rank
21st
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sudan
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 81.3% against 74.5% in Sudan, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 21st of 134 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 61.5% | 27.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 64.6% | 20.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 72.8% | 10.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Sudan?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 81.3% against 74.5% in Sudan 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 Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?
- 6.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sudan rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 21st 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.