Korea vs Portugal: Total health spending per person
Korea
5,081 current international $
in 2024
Portugal
4,928 current international $
in 2024
Korea rank
27th
Portugal rank
30th
Total health spending per person over time
- Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5,081 current international $ against 4,928 current international $ in Portugal, a difference of 153 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Korea ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,216 current international $ | 2,120 current international $ | 903.61 current international $ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,570 current international $ | 2,880 current international $ | 309.69 current international $ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,580 current international $ | 4,479 current international $ | 101.16 current international $ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Korea or Portugal?
- Korea, at 5,081 current international $ against 4,928 current international $ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Korea and Portugal?
- 153 current international $, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Korea ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th 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.