Italy vs South Korea: Current health expenditure per capita
Italy
3,398 current US$
in 2024
South Korea
3,137 current US$
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
South Korea rank
29th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3,398 current US$ against 3,137 current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 261 current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,496 current US$ | 863.34 current US$ | 1,633 current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,019 current US$ | 1,963 current US$ | 1,055 current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,262 current US$ | 3,017 current US$ | 244.9 current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 3,398 current US$ against 3,137 current US$ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Italy and South Korea?
- 261 current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Italy ranks 27th and South Korea ranks 29th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.