Republic of Korea vs Luxembourg: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Republic of Korea
5.0%
in 2025
Luxembourg
5.1%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
41st
Luxembourg rank
39th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Luxembourg ranks 39th of 59 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 4.0% | 3.7% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 4.4% | 3.5% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 5.0% | 3.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 5.6% | 3.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.6% | 0.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 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, Republic of Korea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 5.1% 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 Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Luxembourg?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Luxembourg rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Luxembourg ranks 39th 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.