Australia vs Korea: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index
Australia
89
in 2023
Korea
88
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
Korea rank
6th
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 89 against 88 in Korea, a difference of 1.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9 | 78.8 | 7.1 | Australia |
| 2010s | 88.8 | 85.5 | 3.3 | Australia |
| 2020s | 89 | 87.5 | 1.5 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, Australia or Korea?
- Australia, at 89 against 88 in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index between Australia and Korea?
- 1, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 6th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential services including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases and service capacity and access.