Marshall Islands vs Mexico: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Marshall Islands
6.6%
in 2022
Mexico
7.2%
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
84th
Mexico rank
81st
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.2% against 6.6% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 81st of 134 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 12.5% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 8.5% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Mexico |
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, Marshall Islands or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 7.2% against 6.6% in Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and Mexico rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Marshall Islands ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 81st 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.