Republic of Korea vs Lower middle income: Current health expenditure per capita
Republic of Korea
3,137 current US$
in 2024
Lower middle income
84.6 current US$
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
29th
Lower middle income rank
34th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 3,137 current US$ against 84.6 current US$ in Lower middle income, a difference of 3,052 current US$.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 37.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Lower middle income ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 863.34 current US$ | 32.64 current US$ | 830.7 current US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1,963 current US$ | 64.27 current US$ | 1,899 current US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2,987 current US$ | 81.58 current US$ | 2,905 current US$ | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Republic of Korea or Lower middle income?
- Republic of Korea, at 3,137 current US$ against 84.6 current US$ in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
- 3,052 current US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Lower middle income ranks 34th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.