How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

France vs Italy: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index

France

in 2023

Italy

in 2023

France rank

38th

Italy rank

38th

The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index over time

France
Italy

How they compare

France currently reports 82 against 82 in Italy, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 38th and Italy ranks 38th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Italy	Difference	Ahead
2000s	78.7	76.9	1.8	France
2010s	81.3	81.8	0.5	Italy
2020s	82	82.25	0.25	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, France or Italy?: France, at 82 against 82 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index between France and Italy?: 0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?: France ranks 38th and Italy ranks 38th 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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Indicator: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,680 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.