South Korea vs OECD members: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current)
South Korea
2,205 current international $
in 2024
OECD members
2,479 current international $
in 2023
South Korea rank
7th
OECD members rank
4th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) over time
- South Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 2,479 current international $ against 2,205 current international $ in South Korea, a difference of 274 current international $.
That makes OECD members's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 570.75 current international $ | 1,217 current international $ | 646.33 current international $ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 1,145 current international $ | 1,734 current international $ | 588.72 current international $ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1,778 current international $ | 2,223 current international $ | 444.31 current international $ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp, South Korea or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 2,479 current international $ against 2,205 current international $ in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp between South Korea and OECD members?
- 274 current international $, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and OECD members rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- 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.