Italy vs Korea: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3,556 current international $ against 2,876 current international $ in Korea, a difference of 680 current international $.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 28th and Korea ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,935 current international $ | 645.31 current international $ | 1,290 current international $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,559 current international $ | 1,424 current international $ | 1,134 current international $ | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,469 current international $ | 2,676 current international $ | 793.21 current international $ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Italy or Korea?
- Italy, at 3,556 current international $ against 2,876 current international $ in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Italy and Korea?
- 680 current international $, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Italy ranks 28th and Korea ranks 31st 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 Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.