Iraq vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Iraq
20.7%
in 2018
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
15.2%
in 2022
Iraq rank
67th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
68th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 20.7% against 15.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 67th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 68th of 134 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 17.7% | 18.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 12.8% | 8.0% | Iraq |
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Iraq, at 20.7% against 15.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required between Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 5.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 68th 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.