European Union vs Korea: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP
European Union
1,494 current international $
in 2023
Korea
2,205 current international $
in 2024
European Union rank
6th
Korea rank
7th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- European Union
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2,205 current international $ against 1,494 current international $ in European Union, a difference of 711 current international $.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 6th and Korea ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 621.25 current international $ | 570.75 current international $ | 50.5 current international $ | European Union |
| 2010s | 986.01 current international $ | 1,145 current international $ | 159.44 current international $ | Korea |
| 2020s | 1,343 current international $ | 1,778 current international $ | 434.95 current international $ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp, European Union or Korea?
- Korea, at 2,205 current international $ against 1,494 current international $ in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp between European Union and Korea?
- 711 current international $, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Korea rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- European Union ranks 6th and 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.