Bulgaria vs Republic of Korea: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
5.0%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
4.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Republic of Korea rank
54th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Bulgaria or Republic of Korea?
- Bulgaria, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Republic of Korea rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare 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
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.