Moldova vs Russia: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Moldova
3.8%
in 2022
Russia
3.8%
in 2020
Moldova rank
90th
Russia rank
90th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Moldova
- Russia
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 90th and Russia ranks 90th of 134 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 12.8% | 25.6% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 6.2% | 6.4% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.8% | 2.0% | Moldova |
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, Moldova or Russia?
- Moldova, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Russia 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 Moldova and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Russia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Moldova and Russia rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Moldova ranks 90th and Russia ranks 90th 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.