Jamaica vs Republic of Korea: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Jamaica
15.9%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
15.6%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
35th
Republic of Korea rank
37th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Jamaica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15.9% against 15.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 9.1% | 1.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 12.2% | 0.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Jamaica or Republic of Korea?
- Jamaica, at 15.9% against 15.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Republic of Korea rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.