Moldova vs Ukraine: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Moldova
3.8%
in 2022
Ukraine
4.4%
in 2022
Moldova rank
90th
Ukraine rank
88th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Moldova
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 4.4% against 3.8% in Moldova, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 90th and Ukraine ranks 88th of 134 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 20.3% | 18.2% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 5.6% | 7.0% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 4.4% against 3.8% in Moldova 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 Ukraine?
- 0.6%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Ukraine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Moldova and Ukraine rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Moldova ranks 90th and Ukraine ranks 88th 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.