Hungary vs Poland: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Hungary
0.4%
in 2022
Poland
0.4%
in 2021
Hungary rank
106th
Poland rank
106th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 106th and Poland ranks 106th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Hungary |
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, Hungary or Poland?
- Hungary, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Poland 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 Hungary and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Hungary ranks 106th and Poland ranks 106th 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.