Korea vs Norway: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending
Korea
88
in 2023
Norway
89
in 2023
Korea rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 89 against 88 in Korea, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8 | 78.4 | 0.4 | Korea |
| 2010s | 85.5 | 86.1 | 0.6 | Norway |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 88.5 | 1 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending, Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 89 against 88 in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending between Korea and Norway?
- 1, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Korea ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.