High income vs Korea: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP
High income
1,050 current international $
in 2023
Korea
1,714 current international $
in 2024
High income rank
3rd
Korea rank
4th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- High income
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1,714 current international $ against 1,050 current international $ in High income, a difference of 664 current international $.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496.92 current international $ | 512.4 current international $ | 15.47 current international $ | Korea |
| 2010s | 728.41 current international $ | 940.3 current international $ | 211.89 current international $ | Korea |
| 2020s | 954.88 current international $ | 1,363 current international $ | 407.82 current international $ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp, High income or Korea?
- Korea, at 1,714 current international $ against 1,050 current international $ in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp between High income and Korea?
- 664 current international $, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do High income and Korea rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- High income ranks 3rd and 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.