Bulgaria vs South Korea: Share of population with very large health spending

Bulgaria
3.1%
in 2018
South Korea
2.9%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
12th
South Korea rank
14th

Share of population with very large health spending over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Korea
0123199720072018

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 14th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 1.4% 1.0% South Korea
2010s 2.2% 2.0% 0.2% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with very large health spending, Bulgaria or South Korea?
Bulgaria, at 3.1% against 2.9% in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of population with very large health spending between Bulgaria and South Korea?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for share of population with very large health spending?
Bulgaria ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 14th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with very large health spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with very large health spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 25%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).