Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage by country
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...
What the numbers show
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 282,740 Persons in Indonesia; the lowest is 387.7 Persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 11,266 Persons, and the mean is 42,327 Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 729.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Indonesia (up 35.9%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 6.3%).
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 282,740 Persons | 2025 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 145,584 Persons | 2020 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 3 | United States of America | 130,132 Persons | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 122,931 Persons | 2023 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 5 | Mexico | 106,041 Persons | 2024 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 83,444 Persons | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 69,281 Persons | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 8 | France | 68,898 Persons | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 58,943 Persons | 2025 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 10 | Colombia | 52,451 Persons | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 49,128 Persons | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 12 | Canada | 41,424 Persons | 2025 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 13 | Peru | 35,613 Persons | 2025 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 14 | Australia | 27,614 Persons | 2025 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 15 | Chile | 17,133 Persons | 2025 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 16,110 Persons | 2025 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 17 | Belgium | 11,692 Persons | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 10,841 Persons | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 10,750 Persons | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 10,588 Persons | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 10,372 Persons | 2025 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 22 | Israel | 9,797 Persons | 2025 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 23 | Austria | 9,169 Persons | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 24 | Hungary | 9,142 Persons | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 9,005 Persons | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 6,089 Persons | 2025 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 27 | Denmark | 6,020 Persons | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 28 | Finland | 5,656 Persons | 2025 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 29 | Norway | 5,611 Persons | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 30 | Ireland | 5,459 Persons | 2025 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 31 | New Zealand | 5,345 Persons | 2025 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 32 | Costa Rica | 5,032 Persons | 2025 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 682 Persons | 2025 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 387.7 Persons | 2025 | up 17.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Türkiye 84,903 Persons
- Korea 51,751 Persons
- Poland 34,349 Persons
- Slovak Republic 5,178 Persons
- Netherlands 17,993 Persons
- Lithuania 2,986 Persons
- Slovenia 2,117 Persons
- Estonia 1,276 Persons
About this data
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.