Republic of Moldova vs Serbia: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Republic of Moldova
3.8%
in 2022
Serbia
3.1%
in 2022
Republic of Moldova rank
90th
Serbia rank
93rd
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Serbia
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 3.8% against 3.1% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 90th and Serbia ranks 93rd of 134 countries.
Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 7.3% | 26.4% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 6.4% | 3.9% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Republic of 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, Republic of Moldova or Serbia?
- Republic of Moldova, at 3.8% against 3.1% in Serbia 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 Moldova and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Serbia rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 90th and Serbia ranks 93rd 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.