Russian Federation vs Serbia: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Russian Federation
3.8%
in 2020
Serbia
3.1%
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
90th
Serbia rank
93rd
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Russian Federation
- Serbia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 3.8% against 3.1% in Serbia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 90th and Serbia ranks 93rd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.3% | 4.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.4% | 0.5% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Russian Federation |
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, Russian Federation or Serbia?
- Russian Federation, at 3.8% against 3.1% in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required between Russian Federation and Serbia?
- 0.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Serbia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and Serbia rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Russian Federation 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.