Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Iceland
Iceland: Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage was 387.7 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Iceland stood at 387.7 Persons. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Iceland peaked at 387.7 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 176 Persons, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 176 Persons | — |
| 1961 | 179 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 182 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 185 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 189 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 192 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 196 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 199 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 201 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 203 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 204 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 206 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 209 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 212 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 215 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 218 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 220 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 222 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 224 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 226 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 228 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 231 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 234 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 237 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 239 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 241 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 243 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 246 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 250 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 253 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 255 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 258 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 261 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 264 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 266 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 267 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 269 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 271 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 274 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 277 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 281 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 285 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 288 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 289 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 293 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 296 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 304 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 311 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 319 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 319 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 318 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 319 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 321 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 324 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 327 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 331 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 335 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 343.5 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 352.8 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 362.6 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 367.5 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 357.2 Persons | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 363.7 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 372.5 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 381.6 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 387.7 Persons | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.2 Persons | 176 Persons | 203 Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 215.6 Persons | 204 Persons | 226 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 240.2 Persons | 228 Persons | 253 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.2 Persons | 255 Persons | 277 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.5 Persons | 281 Persons | 319 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.39 Persons | 318 Persons | 362.6 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.7 Persons | 357.2 Persons | 387.7 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 New Zealand 5,345 Persons compare
- 32 Costa Rica 5,032 Persons compare
- 33 Luxembourg 682 Persons compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Iceland?
- Healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage in Iceland was 387.7 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 387.7 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 176 Persons in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is healthcare coverage — health insurance coverage rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.