Korea vs Switzerland: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Korea
1,714 current international $
in 2024
Switzerland
2,335 current international $
in 2023
Korea rank
4th
Switzerland rank
1st
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,335 current international $ against 1,714 current international $ in Korea, a difference of 621 current international $.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 512.4 current international $ | 1,197 current international $ | 684.23 current international $ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 940.3 current international $ | 1,557 current international $ | 616.37 current international $ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,363 current international $ | 2,129 current international $ | 766.39 current international $ | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,335 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 Switzerland?
- 621 current international $, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Korea ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 1st 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.