Ireland vs South Korea: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Ireland
5.0%
in 2023
South Korea
5.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
51st
South Korea rank
52nd

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time

  • Ireland
  • South Korea
2468200020112023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 52nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 2.4% 3.5% Ireland
2010s 6.2% 3.6% 2.6% Ireland
2020s 5.0% 5.1% 0.1% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Ireland or South Korea?
Ireland, at 5.0% against 5.0% in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Ireland and South Korea?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Ireland ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 52nd 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Ireland vs South Korea: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/domestic-general-government-health-expenditure-gghe-d-as-percentage-of-gross-domestic/ireland/korea-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/domestic-general-government-health-expenditure-gghe-d-as-percentage-of-gross-domestic/ireland/korea-rep/">Ireland vs South Korea: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed