Canada vs South Korea: Private health spending per person
Canada
2,279 current international $
in 2024
South Korea
2,205 current international $
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
South Korea rank
7th
Private health spending per person over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,279 current international $ against 2,205 current international $ in South Korea, a difference of 74 current international $.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 918.42 current international $ | 570.75 current international $ | 347.67 current international $ | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,443 current international $ | 1,145 current international $ | 297.11 current international $ | Canada |
| 2020s | 2,015 current international $ | 1,864 current international $ | 151.18 current international $ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 2,279 current international $ against 2,205 current international $ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Canada and South Korea?
- 74 current international $, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Canada ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.