Korea vs Singapore: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Korea
1,058 current US$
in 2024
Singapore
996.81 current US$
in 2023
Korea rank
10th
Singapore rank
11th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1,058 current US$ against 996.81 current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 61.19 current US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Korea ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 364 current US$ | 467.19 current US$ | 103.2 current US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 718.76 current US$ | 757.38 current US$ | 38.62 current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 913.78 current US$ | 931.63 current US$ | 17.85 current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 1,058 current US$ against 996.81 current US$ in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Korea and Singapore?
- 61.19 current US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Korea ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.