Euro area vs South Korea: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current)
Euro area
1,678 current international $
in 2023
South Korea
2,205 current international $
in 2024
Euro area rank
5th
South Korea rank
7th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) over time
- Euro area
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2,205 current international $ against 1,678 current international $ in Euro area, a difference of 527 current international $.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 718.46 current international $ | 570.75 current international $ | 147.7 current international $ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 1,114 current international $ | 1,145 current international $ | 31.82 current international $ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,502 current international $ | 1,778 current international $ | 276.32 current international $ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp, Euro area or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2,205 current international $ against 1,678 current international $ in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp between Euro area and South Korea?
- 527 current international $, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and South Korea rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Euro area ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private 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
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.