India vs South Korea: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health

India
1.7%
in 2018
South Korea
1.5%
in 2010
India rank
127th
South Korea rank
128th

Proportion of total government spending on essential … health over time

  • India
  • South Korea
0.511.52200020092018

How they compare

India currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 127th and South Korea ranks 128th of 130 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7% 0.8% 1.0% India
2010s 1.9% 1.5% 0.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, India or South Korea?
India, at 1.7% against 1.5% in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between India and South Korea?
0.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do India and South Korea rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
India ranks 127th and South Korea ranks 128th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
134 places, 2,474 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed