Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 119th of 134 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Iceland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Iceland ranks 119th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 119th 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.
Individual pages
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.