Republic of Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Republic of Korea
0.1%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.1%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
114th
United Arab Emirates rank
114th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 114th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.1% against 0.1% in United Arab Emirates 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 Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Republic of Korea ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates 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.