Euro area vs South Korea: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)
Euro area
935.39 current international $
in 2024
South Korea
1,714 current international $
in 2024
Euro area rank
5th
South Korea rank
4th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) over time
- Euro area
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,714 current international $ against 935.39 current international $ in Euro area, a difference of 778.61 current international $.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438.74 current international $ | 512.4 current international $ | 73.65 current international $ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 686.42 current international $ | 940.3 current international $ | 253.88 current international $ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 911.55 current international $ | 1,433 current international $ | 521.48 current international $ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp, Euro area or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1,714 current international $ against 935.39 current international $ in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp between Euro area and South Korea?
- 778.61 current international $, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and South Korea rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Euro area ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity.