Korea vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$

Korea
966.55
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
46.82
in 2023
Korea rank
11th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
9th

Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ over time

  • Korea
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 966.55 against 46.82 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 919.73.

That makes Korea's figure about 20.6 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 11th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 364 25.03 338.97 Korea
2010s 718.76 40.32 678.44 Korea
2020s 913.78 43.65 870.12 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$, Korea or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Korea, at 966.55 against 46.82 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ between Korea and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
919.73, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Korea and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
Korea ranks 11th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,873 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed