Japan vs Korea: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 122,931 Persons against 51,751 Persons in Korea, a difference of 71,180 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times Korea's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 34 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114,893 Persons | 7,120 Persons | 107,773 Persons | Japan |
| 1980s | 120,224 Persons | 23,030 Persons | 97,194 Persons | Japan |
| 1990s | 125,147 Persons | 44,823 Persons | 80,324 Persons | Japan |
| 2000s | 126,934 Persons | 48,112 Persons | 78,821 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 126,164 Persons | 50,767 Persons | 75,397 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 123,771 Persons | 51,748 Persons | 72,023 Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 122,931 Persons against 51,751 Persons in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage between Japan and Korea?
- 71,180 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Japan ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st 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.