Korea vs Malta: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Korea
1,714 current international $
in 2024
Malta
1,765 current international $
in 2023
Korea rank
4th
Malta rank
3rd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,765 current international $ against 1,714 current international $ in Korea, a difference of 51 current international $.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Korea ranks 4th and Malta ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 512.4 current international $ | 529.44 current international $ | 17.05 current international $ | Malta |
| 2010s | 940.3 current international $ | 1,123 current international $ | 182.52 current international $ | Malta |
| 2020s | 1,363 current international $ | 1,611 current international $ | 248.25 current international $ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 1,765 current international $ against 1,714 current international $ in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Korea and Malta?
- 51 current international $, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Malta rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Korea ranks 4th and Malta ranks 3rd 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.