Korea vs OECD members: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP
Korea
1,714 current international $
in 2024
OECD members
979.47 current international $
in 2023
Korea rank
4th
OECD members rank
4th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1,714 current international $ against 979.47 current international $ in OECD members, a difference of 734.53 current international $.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was OECD members ahead.
Korea ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 512.4 current international $ | 497.17 current international $ | 15.22 current international $ | Korea |
| 2010s | 940.3 current international $ | 696.17 current international $ | 244.13 current international $ | Korea |
| 2020s | 1,363 current international $ | 893.67 current international $ | 469.03 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 OECD members?
- Korea, at 1,714 current international $ against 979.47 current international $ in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp between Korea and OECD members?
- 734.53 current international $, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and OECD members rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Korea ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 4th 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.