Bulgaria vs Korea: Hospitals

Bulgaria
52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Korea
81.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
4th
Korea rank
1st

Hospitals over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Korea
20406080198020022024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 81.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Bulgaria, a difference of 28.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 40.98 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 36.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Bulgaria
2010s 49.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 70 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 20.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Korea
2020s 52.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 81.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 28.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospitals, Bulgaria or Korea?
Korea, at 81.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 52.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospitals between Bulgaria and Korea?
28.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Korea rank globally for hospitals?
Bulgaria ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospitals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospitals
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,575 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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