Italy vs Republic of Korea: Health spending per capita
Italy
4,148 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Republic of Korea
4,253 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Italy rank
25th
Republic of Korea rank
24th
Health spending per capita over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4,253 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,148 international-$ in 2020 prices in Italy, a difference of 105 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 59 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,573 international-$ in 2020 prices | 513.28 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,059 international-$ in 2020 prices | Italy |
| 1990s | 2,977 international-$ in 2020 prices | 746.6 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,230 international-$ in 2020 prices | Italy |
| 2000s | 3,812 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,437 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,375 international-$ in 2020 prices | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,863 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,668 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,196 international-$ in 2020 prices | Italy |
| 2020s | 4,131 international-$ in 2020 prices | 4,051 international-$ in 2020 prices | 80.1 international-$ in 2020 prices | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 4,253 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,148 international-$ in 2020 prices in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 105 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Italy ranks 25th and Republic of Korea ranks 24th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.