What is the difference in private health spending per person between France and Republic of Korea?

37 current international $, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – 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.

France vs Republic of Korea: Private health spending per person

France

2,168 current international $

in 2024

Republic of Korea

2,205 current international $

in 2024

France rank

8th

Republic of Korea rank

7th

Private health spending per person over time

France
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2,205 current international $ against 2,168 current international $ in France, a difference of 37 current international $.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	889.15 current international $	570.75 current international $	318.4 current international $	France
2010s	1,321 current international $	1,145 current international $	175.93 current international $	France
2020s	1,796 current international $	1,864 current international $	67.64 current international $	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health spending per person, France or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 2,205 current international $ against 2,168 current international $ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in private health spending per person between France and Republic of Korea?: 37 current international $, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for private health spending per person?: France ranks 8th and Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator: Private health spending per person
Unit: current international $
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.