Korea vs Norway: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index
Korea
88
in 2023
Norway
89
in 2023
Korea rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 89 against 88 in Korea, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8 | 78.4 | 0.4 | Korea |
| 2010s | 85.5 | 86.1 | 0.6 | Norway |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 88.5 | 1 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index, Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 89 against 88 in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index between Korea and Norway?
- 1, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Korea ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd 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.