Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage

Italy
58,943 Persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
69,281 Persons
in 2024
Italy rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 69,281 Persons against 58,943 Persons in Italy, a difference of 10,338 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 34 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 50,621 Persons 54,072 Persons 3,450 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 54,381 Persons 56,117 Persons 1,735 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 56,334 Persons 56,574 Persons 240.1 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 56,805 Persons 57,950 Persons 1,145 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 57,954 Persons 60,166 Persons 2,212 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 60,165 Persons 64,760 Persons 4,595 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 59,175 Persons 67,775 Persons 8,600 Persons 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 — health insurance coverage, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 69,281 Persons against 58,943 Persons in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10,338 Persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th 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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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.