Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Republic of Korea
15.6%
in 2023
Thailand
15.6%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
37th
Thailand rank
40th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Republic of Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 15.6% against 15.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 10.9% | 1.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.7% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
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 Thailand?
- Republic of Korea, at 15.6% against 15.6% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 40th 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.