Korea vs Paraguay: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Korea
56.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
55.4%
in 2023
Korea rank
96th
Paraguay rank
99th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Korea
- Paraguay
How they compare
Korea currently reports 56.6% against 55.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 96th and Paraguay ranks 99th of 193 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 34.3% | 18.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 45.1% | 10.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 54.4% | 5.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Korea or Paraguay?
- Korea, at 56.6% against 55.4% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Korea and Paraguay?
- 1.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Paraguay rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Korea ranks 96th and Paraguay ranks 99th 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 spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.