Italy vs Spain: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58,943 Persons against 49,128 Persons in Spain, a difference of 9,815 Persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,621 Persons | 17,545 Persons | 33,076 Persons | Italy |
| 1970s | 54,381 Persons | 27,345 Persons | 27,036 Persons | Italy |
| 1980s | 55,716 Persons | 31,418 Persons | 24,298 Persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 59,878 Persons | 46,798 Persons | 13,080 Persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 59,136 Persons | 48,000 Persons | 11,137 Persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 58,943 Persons against 49,128 Persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage between Italy and Spain?
- 9,815 Persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Italy ranks 9th 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.