Guinea-Bissau vs Tajikistan: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Guinea-Bissau
81.3%
in 2022
Tajikistan
81.5%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
18th
Tajikistan rank
17th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 81.5% against 81.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Tajikistan ranks 17th 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 | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 83.2% | 4.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 76.9% | 8.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 76.5% | 6.8% | 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 81.5% against 81.3% in Guinea-Bissau 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 Tajikistan?
- 0.2%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Tajikistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Tajikistan rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Tajikistan ranks 17th 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.