Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0246 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Republic of Korea, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.0246 for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0358 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0246, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 191st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0358 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0346 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0335 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0324 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0315 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0306 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0296 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0288 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0281 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0273 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0295 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0282 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0275 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0246 | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0312 | 0.0273 | 0.0358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0274 | 0.0246 | 0.0295 | 4 |
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More health data for Republic of Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Republic of Korea was 0.0246 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0358 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.