Korea vs Singapore: The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index
Korea
88
in 2023
Singapore
88
in 2023
Korea rank
6th
Singapore rank
6th
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Korea currently reports 88 against 88 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8 | 85.9 | 7.1 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 85.5 | 87.7 | 2.2 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 87.5 | 88 | 0.5 | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Korea, at 88 against 88 in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index between Korea and Singapore?
- 0, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for the universal health coverage (uhc) service coverage index?
- Korea ranks 6th and Singapore 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.