Republic of Korea vs Lithuania: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Republic of Korea
5.0%
in 2025
Lithuania
5.2%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
41st
Lithuania rank
38th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Lithuania ranks 38th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.3% | 1.8% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.4% | 0.7% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | 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, Republic of Korea or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Lithuania?
- 0.2%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lithuania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lithuania rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Lithuania ranks 38th 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.