Jamaica vs Ukraine: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Jamaica
6.1%
in 2022
Ukraine
4.4%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
86th
Ukraine rank
88th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Jamaica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.1% against 4.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 86th and Ukraine ranks 88th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 8.7% | 0.8% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.6% | 4.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 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 Ukraine?
- Jamaica, at 6.1% against 4.4% in Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- 1.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Ukraine?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Ukraine rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Jamaica ranks 86th and Ukraine ranks 88th 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.