Republic of Korea vs Poland: Health spending per capita
Republic of Korea
4,253 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Poland
4,143 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
24th
Poland rank
26th
Health spending per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4,253 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,143 international-$ in 2020 prices in Poland, a difference of 110 international-$ in 2020 prices.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Poland ranks 26th of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 746.6 international-$ in 2020 prices | 763.44 international-$ in 2020 prices | 16.84 international-$ in 2020 prices | Poland |
| 2000s | 1,437 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,320 international-$ in 2020 prices | 117.18 international-$ in 2020 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2,668 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,050 international-$ in 2020 prices | 618.11 international-$ in 2020 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 4,051 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,156 international-$ in 2020 prices | 894.62 international-$ in 2020 prices | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Republic of Korea or Poland?
- Republic of Korea, at 4,253 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,143 international-$ in 2020 prices in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Republic of Korea and Poland?
- 110 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Poland rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Poland ranks 26th 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.