Jamaica vs Mauritius: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Jamaica
6.1%
in 2022
Mauritius
4.0%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
86th
Mauritius rank
89th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.1% against 4.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Mauritius's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 86th and Mauritius ranks 89th of 134 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.9% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 4.8% | 4.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.2% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Mauritius?
- Jamaica, at 6.1% against 4.0% in Mauritius 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 Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 2.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritius rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Jamaica ranks 86th and Mauritius ranks 89th 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.