South Korea vs United States: Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or

South Korea
1,965,000.0%
in 2008
United States
2,469,000.0%
in 2013
South Korea rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or over time

  • South Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 2,469,000.0% against 1,965,000.0% in South Korea, a difference of 504,000.0%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 36 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or, South Korea or United States?
United States, at 2,469,000.0% against 1,965,000.0% in South Korea as of 2013.
What is the difference in number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or between South Korea and United States?
504,000.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2008.
How do South Korea and United States rank globally for number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or?
South Korea ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection), published as Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure
Source
Global Health Observatory. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. (https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/financial-protection)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 349 data points, 1984–2015
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Number of people spending more than 25% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).