Guinea-Bissau vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Guinea-Bissau
81.3%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
75.2%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
18th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
19th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 81.3% against 75.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th 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 | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 2.9% | 84.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 19.0% | 66.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 75.2% | 11.2% | 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 81.3% against 75.2% in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- 6.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th 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.