Korea vs United States of America: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending
Korea
88
in 2023
United States of America
88
in 2023
Korea rank
6th
United States of America rank
6th
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 88 against 88 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 6th of 193 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8 | 81.5 | 2.7 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 85.5 | 86.2 | 0.7 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 87.5 | 0 | — |
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 States of America?
- Korea, at 88 against 88 in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending between Korea and United States of America?
- 0, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Korea ranks 6th and United States of America 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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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.