Korea vs North America: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP
Korea
1,714 current international $
in 2024
North America
1,435 current international $
in 2023
Korea rank
4th
North America rank
1st
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Korea
- North America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1,714 current international $ against 1,435 current international $ in North America, a difference of 279 current international $.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North America ahead.
Korea ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 512.4 current international $ | 821.34 current international $ | 308.95 current international $ | North America |
| 2010s | 940.3 current international $ | 1,038 current international $ | 97.54 current international $ | North America |
| 2020s | 1,363 current international $ | 1,297 current international $ | 65.81 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, Korea or North America?
- Korea, at 1,714 current international $ against 1,435 current international $ in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp between Korea and North America?
- 279 current international $, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and North America rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Korea ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- 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.