Republic of Korea vs Malta: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Republic of Korea
15.6%
in 2023
Malta
15.9%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
37th
Malta rank
34th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Republic of Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 15.9% against 15.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Malta ranks 34th of 195 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 12.8% | 3.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 14.3% | 2.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 16.0% | 1.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Republic of Korea or Malta?
- Malta, 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 Republic of Korea and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Malta rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Malta ranks 34th 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.