Japan vs Republic of Korea: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Japan
0.1%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.1%
in 2022
Japan rank
114th
Republic of Korea rank
114th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 114th and Republic of Korea ranks 114th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — |
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, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Republic of Korea 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 Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Japan ranks 114th and Republic of Korea ranks 114th 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.