Italy vs South Korea: Health spending per person by source
Italy
3,556
in 2023
South Korea
2,876
in 2024
Italy rank
28th
South Korea rank
31st
Health spending per person by source over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3,556 against 2,876 in South Korea, a difference of 680.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,935 | 645.31 | 1,290 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,559 | 1,424 | 1,134 | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,469 | 2,676 | 793.21 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per person by source, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 3,556 against 2,876 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per person by source between Italy and South Korea?
- 680, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for health spending per person by source?
- Italy ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 31st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Health spending per person by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.