Australia vs South Korea: Private health expenditure per person
Australia
2,026
in 2023
South Korea
2,205
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
South Korea rank
7th
Private health expenditure per person over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2,205 against 2,026 in Australia, a difference of 179.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 781.02 | 570.75 | 210.26 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,306 | 1,145 | 160.12 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,783 | 1,778 | 4.27 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health expenditure per person, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2,205 against 2,026 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in private health expenditure per person between Australia and South Korea?
- 179, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for private health expenditure per person?
- Australia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.