Syrian Arab Republic vs Tajikistan: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Syrian Arab Republic
75.2%
in 2020
Tajikistan
81.5%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic rank
19th
Tajikistan rank
17th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 81.5% against 75.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th and Tajikistan ranks 17th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 83.2% | 80.3% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 76.9% | 57.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 74.7% | 0.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
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, Syrian Arab Republic or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 81.5% against 75.2% in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic and Tajikistan?
- 6.3%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tajikistan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Tajikistan rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th and Tajikistan ranks 17th 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.