Japan vs Republic of Korea: Total health spending per person
Japan
5,365 current international $
in 2023
Republic of Korea
5,081 current international $
in 2024
Japan rank
25th
Republic of Korea rank
27th
Total health spending per person over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,365 current international $ against 5,081 current international $ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 284 current international $.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,418 current international $ | 1,216 current international $ | 1,202 current international $ | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,176 current international $ | 2,570 current international $ | 1,606 current international $ | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,356 current international $ | 4,454 current international $ | 902.18 current international $ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 5,365 current international $ against 5,081 current international $ in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 284 current international $, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Japan ranks 25th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.