Korea vs Portugal: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2,876 current international $ against 2,875 current international $ in Portugal, a difference of 1 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Korea ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 645.31 current international $ | 1,423 current international $ | 777.86 current international $ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,424 current international $ | 1,790 current international $ | 366.03 current international $ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,676 current international $ | 2,730 current international $ | 53.81 current international $ | Portugal |
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, Korea or Portugal?
- Korea, at 2,876 current international $ against 2,875 current international $ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Korea and Portugal?
- 1 current international $, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Korea ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd 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.