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Top 10 countries by health coverage
Share of population with health insurance or public coverage. OECD data, each country's latest year, 2020–2025, covering 44 countries.
The top 10
1st of 44 · 2025
Australia100%
The other end · bottom 5 of 44
- 40thPoland92.1%
- 41stUnited States91.8%
- 42ndArgentina91.6%
- 43rdRomania84.6%
- 44thMexico80.2%
Where the big countries land
- 22ndGermany99.9%
Common questions
Questions people ask about health coverage
Which country ranks highest for health coverage?
Australia ranks 1st of 44 countries at 100% (2025 data). Source: OECD.
Which countries are in the top 10 for health coverage?
The top 10 are Australia, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy and Japan — computed from OECD data, each country's latest year, 2020–2025.
Where does the United States rank in health coverage?
The United States ranks 41st of 44 countries at 91.8% (2024 data). Source: OECD.
What is the median health coverage worldwide?
Across the 44 countries covered, the median is 99.9%. Values run from 100% (Australia, ranked 1st) to 80.2% (Mexico, ranked 44th).
Is health coverage higher in Europe or the US?
The median across 29 European countries is 99.9%, against 91.8% in the United States — it is higher in Europe. Source: OECD.
Which country ranks lowest for health coverage?
Mexico sits at the other end of the list: 80.2% ranks 44th of 44 (2024 data). Source: OECD.
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