Republic of Korea vs Malta: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Republic of Korea
8.6%
in 2023
Malta
8.8%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
51st
Malta rank
48th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 51st and Malta ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 7.9% | 3.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 8.4% | 2.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Republic of Korea or Malta?
- Malta, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Malta rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 51st and Malta ranks 48th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).