Korea vs United States of America: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 130,132 Persons against 51,751 Persons in Korea, a difference of 78,381 Persons.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.5 times Korea's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,286 Persons | 60,057 Persons | 13,771 Persons | United States of America |
| 2000s | 48,112 Persons | 73,591 Persons | 25,479 Persons | United States of America |
| 2010s | 50,767 Persons | 107,443 Persons | 56,676 Persons | United States of America |
| 2020s | 51,749 Persons | 128,462 Persons | 76,714 Persons | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 130,132 Persons against 51,751 Persons in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage between Korea and United States of America?
- 78,381 Persons, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- 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.