Republic of Korea vs Spain: Health spending per capita
Republic of Korea
4,253 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Spain
3,928 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
24th
Spain rank
27th
Health spending per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4,253 international-$ in 2020 prices against 3,928 international-$ in 2020 prices in Spain, a difference of 325 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.46 international-$ in 2020 prices | 856.48 international-$ in 2020 prices | 731.02 international-$ in 2020 prices | Spain |
| 1980s | 352.74 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,211 international-$ in 2020 prices | 858.08 international-$ in 2020 prices | Spain |
| 1990s | 746.6 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,060 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,314 international-$ in 2020 prices | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,437 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,048 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,610 international-$ in 2020 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,668 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,528 international-$ in 2020 prices | 859.96 international-$ in 2020 prices | Spain |
| 2020s | 4,051 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,965 international-$ in 2020 prices | 85.47 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 Spain?
- Republic of Korea, at 4,253 international-$ in 2020 prices against 3,928 international-$ in 2020 prices in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 325 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th 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.