Russian Federation vs United States of America: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage

Russian Federation
145,584 Persons
in 2020
United States of America
130,132 Persons
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 145,584 Persons against 130,132 Persons in United States of America, a difference of 15,452 Persons.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 144,940 Persons 108,565 Persons 36,375 Persons Russian Federation
2020s 145,584 Persons 123,850 Persons 21,734 Persons Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage, Russian Federation or United States of America?
Russian Federation, at 145,584 Persons against 130,132 Persons in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage between Russian Federation and United States of America?
15,452 Persons, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.