South Korea vs Latvia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage
South Korea
58.6%
in 2023
Latvia
59.5%
in 2023
South Korea rank
90th
Latvia rank
87th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 59.5% against 58.6% in South Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
South Korea ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 55.3% | 2.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 59.5% | 4.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 64.2% | 4.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, South Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 59.5% against 58.6% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- South Korea ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.