Korea vs South Asia: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP
Korea
2,876 current international $
in 2024
South Asia
124.74 current international $
in 2023
Korea rank
31st
South Asia rank
33rd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2,876 current international $ against 124.74 current international $ in South Asia, a difference of 2,751 current international $.
That makes Korea's figure about 23.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 645.31 current international $ | 22.78 current international $ | 622.52 current international $ | Korea |
| 2010s | 1,424 current international $ | 49.82 current international $ | 1,375 current international $ | Korea |
| 2020s | 2,676 current international $ | 106.4 current international $ | 2,569 current international $ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp, Korea or South Asia?
- Korea, at 2,876 current international $ against 124.74 current international $ in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp between Korea and South Asia?
- 2,751 current international $, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and South Asia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Korea ranks 31st and South Asia ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.