Jamaica vs Republic of Korea: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Jamaica
4.9%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
4.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
55th
Republic of Korea rank
54th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4.9% against 4.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Jamaica or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 4.9% against 4.9% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Republic of Korea rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 55th 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.