India vs Pakistan: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
India
40.2%
in 2022
Pakistan
39.9%
in 2022
India rank
40th
Pakistan rank
41st
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 40.2% against 39.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 41st of 134 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 67.4% | 16.1% | India |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 55.6% | 5.2% | India |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.1% | 1.5% | India |
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, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 40.2% against 39.9% in Pakistan 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 India and Pakistan?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- India ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 41st 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.