Germany vs Italy: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage

Germany
83,444 Persons
in 2024
Italy
58,943 Persons
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Italy rank
9th

Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 83,444 Persons against 58,943 Persons in Italy, a difference of 24,501 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 34 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 50,445 Persons 50,621 Persons 176.2 Persons Italy
1970s 56,238 Persons 54,381 Persons 1,856 Persons Germany
1980s 56,012 Persons 56,334 Persons 321.1 Persons Italy
1990s 72,003 Persons 56,805 Persons 15,198 Persons Germany
2000s 73,708 Persons 57,954 Persons 15,755 Persons Germany
2010s 81,090 Persons 60,165 Persons 20,926 Persons Germany
2020s 82,622 Persons 59,175 Persons 23,447 Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 83,444 Persons against 58,943 Persons in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage between Germany and Italy?
24,501 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
Germany ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,853 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.