Belgium vs Korea: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Belgium
1,611 current international $
in 2023
Korea
1,714 current international $
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
Korea rank
4th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Belgium
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1,714 current international $ against 1,611 current international $ in Belgium, a difference of 103 current international $.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620.97 current international $ | 512.4 current international $ | 108.57 current international $ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,005 current international $ | 940.3 current international $ | 64.42 current international $ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,457 current international $ | 1,363 current international $ | 94.04 current international $ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Belgium or Korea?
- Korea, at 1,714 current international $ against 1,611 current international $ in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Belgium and Korea?
- 103 current international $, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Korea rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.