Hungary vs Republic of Korea: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Hungary
4.8%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
5.0%
in 2025
Hungary rank
42nd
Republic of Korea rank
41st
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Hungary
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 42nd and Republic of Korea ranks 41st of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 1.5% | 4.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.5% | 2.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Hungary or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Hungary and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Republic of Korea rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 42nd and Republic of Korea ranks 41st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.