Australia vs Spain: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49,128 Persons against 27,614 Persons in Australia, a difference of 21,514 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,160 Persons | 17,660 Persons | 8,500 Persons | Spain |
| 1970s | 12,764 Persons | 27,345 Persons | 14,581 Persons | Spain |
| 1980s | 14,809 Persons | 31,418 Persons | 16,608 Persons | Spain |
| 2010s | 25,149 Persons | 46,798 Persons | 21,649 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 26,470 Persons | 48,000 Persons | 21,530 Persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 49,128 Persons against 27,614 Persons in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage between Australia and Spain?
- 21,514 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Australia ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of a population covered for a core set of health services offers an initial measure of access to care and financial protection. Most OECD countries have achieved universal or near-universal coverage for a core set of health services, which usually include consultations with doctors, tests and examinations, and hospital care. This dataset presents the latest data for government (compulsory) health insurance, and for the various types of voluntary health insurance coverage. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.