Republic of Korea vs Romania: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Republic of Korea
5.0%
in 2025
Romania
4.8%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
41st
Romania rank
43rd
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Romania ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Romania ranks 43rd of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.2% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 0.4% | 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 Romania?
- Republic of Korea, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Romania rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 41st and Romania ranks 43rd 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.