Timor-Leste vs Uganda: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Timor-Leste
87.2%
in 2014
Uganda
88.5%
in 2022
Timor-Leste rank
11th
Uganda rank
10th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Timor-Leste
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 88.5% against 87.2% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 10th of 134 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 95.9% | 9.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 91.9% | 1.9% | Uganda |
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, Timor-Leste or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 88.5% against 87.2% in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste and Uganda?
- 1.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Uganda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Timor-Leste and Uganda rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Timor-Leste ranks 11th and Uganda ranks 10th 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.