Iraq vs Paraguay: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Iraq
20.7%
in 2018
Paraguay
21.1%
in 2022
Iraq rank
67th
Paraguay rank
65th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Iraq
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.1% against 20.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 65th of 134 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 39.5% | 3.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 26.1% | 5.3% | Paraguay |
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, Iraq or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 21.1% against 20.7% in Iraq 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 Iraq and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 65th 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.