Korea vs Singapore: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP
Korea
1,714 current international $
in 2024
Singapore
1,665 current international $
in 2023
Korea rank
4th
Singapore rank
5th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1,714 current international $ against 1,665 current international $ in Singapore, a difference of 49 current international $.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 512.4 current international $ | 873.89 current international $ | 361.49 current international $ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 940.3 current international $ | 1,163 current international $ | 223.07 current international $ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1,363 current international $ | 1,534 current international $ | 171.49 current international $ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp, Korea or Singapore?
- Korea, at 1,714 current international $ against 1,665 current international $ in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp between Korea and Singapore?
- 49 current international $, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Korea ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 5th 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.