China vs Korea: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
China
32.2%
in 2023
Korea
33.7%
in 2024
China rank
76th
Korea rank
73rd
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 33.7% against 32.2% in China, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 76th and Korea ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 42.4% | 13.9% | China |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 37.0% | 0.3% | China |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 30.6% | 2.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 33.7% against 32.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between China and Korea?
- 1.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 76th and Korea ranks 73rd 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.