Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Health spending as a share of total government spending

Republic of Korea
15.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
15.6%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
37th
Netherlands rank
39th

Health spending as a share of total government spending over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 15.6% against 15.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 195 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 13.6% 4.5% Netherlands
2010s 12.2% 15.0% 2.7% Netherlands
2020s 14.5% 16.0% 1.5% Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Republic of Korea, at 15.6% against 15.6% in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Netherlands ranks 39th 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

Indicator
Health spending as a share of total government spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.