Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending

Korea
88
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
88
in 2023
Korea rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 88 against 88 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 193 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 78.8 80.6 1.8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 85.5 85.7 0.2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 87.5 88 0.5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 88 against 88 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
Korea ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,632 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.