🏆 Country ranking

Countries with the best healthcare access

🔗 Share

Ranked by the WHO Universal Health Coverage service index: how well essential care reaches the population. It measures the public system; most Americans abroad also carry private insurance.

▦ Grid ☰ List

Tiles show: WHO coverage index (0–100)

#1 🇨🇦 Canada Canada 92

#2 🇮🇸 Iceland Europe 90

#3 🇳🇴 Norway Europe 89

#4 🇳🇿 New Zealand Oceania 89

#5 🇦🇺 Australia Oceania 89

#6 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Europe 88

#7 🇰🇷 South Korea East & South Asia 88

#8 🇸🇬 Singapore Southeast Asia 88

#9 🇩🇪 Germany Europe 87

#10 🇨🇭 Switzerland Europe 87

#11 🇯🇵 Japan East & South Asia 86

#12 🇧🇪 Belgium Europe 86

#13 🇫🇮 Finland Europe 86

#14 🇳🇱 Netherlands Europe 85

#15 🇺🇾 Uruguay South America 85

#16 🇸🇪 Sweden Europe 85

#17 🇩🇰 Denmark Europe 85

#18 🇨🇳 China East & South Asia 85

#19 🇮🇱 Israel Middle East & North Africa 85

#20 🇪🇸 Spain Europe 84

#21 🇨🇷 Costa Rica Mexico & Central America 84

#22 🇧🇷 Brazil South America 84

#23 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 84

#24 🇨🇱 Chile South America 84

#25 🇸🇮 Slovenia Europe 84

#26 🇦🇹 Austria Europe 84

#27 🇶🇦 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 84

#28 🇵🇹 Portugal Europe 83

#29 🇨🇿 Czechia Europe 83

#30 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Central Asia & Caucasus 83

#31 🇱🇺 Luxembourg Europe 83

#32 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 83

#33 🇮🇹 Italy Europe 82

#34 🇲🇹 Malta Europe 82

#35 🇵🇦 Panama Mexico & Central America 82

#36 🇨🇴 Colombia South America 82

#37 🇹🇭 Thailand Southeast Asia 82

#38 🇮🇪 Ireland Europe 82

#39 🇧🇧 Barbados Caribbean 82

#40 🇫🇷 France Europe 82

#41 🇵🇱 Poland Europe 82

#42 🇷🇺 Russia Europe 81

#43 🇭🇺 Hungary Europe 80

#44 🇦🇷 Argentina South America 80

#45 🇲🇾 Malaysia Southeast Asia 80

#46 🇺🇦 Ukraine Europe 80

#47 🇧🇾 Belarus Europe 80

#48 🇪🇪 Estonia Europe 79

#49 🇲🇽 Mexico Mexico & Central America 79

#50 🇵🇾 Paraguay South America 79

#51 🇸🇻 El Salvador Mexico & Central America 79

#52 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Central Asia & Caucasus 79

#53 🇱🇹 Lithuania Europe 78

#54 🇪🇨 Ecuador South America 78

#55 🇸🇰 Slovakia Europe 78

#56 🇧🇭 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 78

#57 🇬🇷 Greece Europe 77

#58 🇷🇴 Romania Europe 77

#59 🇱🇻 Latvia Europe 77

#60 🇹🇷 Turkey Europe 77

#61 🇭🇷 Croatia Europe 76

#62 🇨🇾 Cyprus Europe 76

#63 🇲🇺 Mauritius Africa 75

#64 🇿🇦 South Africa Africa 74

#65 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan Central Asia & Caucasus 74

#66 🇯🇴 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 74

#67 🇷🇸 Serbia Europe 73

#68 🇧🇬 Bulgaria Europe 73

#69 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Mexico & Central America 73

#70 🇴🇲 Oman Middle East & North Africa 73

#71 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka East & South Asia 72

#72 🇬🇪 Georgia Central Asia & Caucasus 71

#73 🇦🇱 Albania Europe 71

#74 🇻🇳 Vietnam Southeast Asia 71

#75 🇪🇬 Egypt Middle East & North Africa 71

#76 🇲🇩 Moldova Europe 71

#77 🇨🇻 Cape Verde Africa 71

#78 🇲🇪 Montenegro Europe 70

#79 🇲🇳 Mongolia East & South Asia 70

#80 🇲🇰 North Macedonia Europe 69

#81 🇵🇭 Philippines Southeast Asia 69

#82 🇮🇳 India East & South Asia 69

#83 🇦🇲 Armenia Central Asia & Caucasus 69

#84 🇵🇪 Peru South America 68

#85 🇮🇩 Indonesia Southeast Asia 67

#86 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Central Asia & Caucasus 67

#87 🇧🇴 Bolivia South America 67

#88 🇳🇦 Namibia Africa 66

#89 🇲🇦 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 65

#90 🇱🇦 Laos Southeast Asia 64

#91 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe 64

#92 🇰🇭 Cambodia Southeast Asia 62

#93 🇳🇵 Nepal East & South Asia 58

#94 🇬🇹 Guatemala Mexico & Central America 58

#95 🇰🇪 Kenya Africa 57

#96 🇵🇰 Pakistan East & South Asia 56

#97 🇧🇩 Bangladesh East & South Asia 54

#98 🇳🇬 Nigeria Africa 47

#	Country	WHO coverage index (0–100)	Region
1	🇨🇦 Canada	92	Canada
2	🇮🇸 Iceland	90	Europe (Schengen)
3	🇳🇴 Norway	89	Europe (Schengen)
4	🇳🇿 New Zealand	89	Oceania
5	🇦🇺 Australia	89	Oceania
6	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	88	Europe (non-Schengen)
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	88	East & South Asia
8	🇸🇬 Singapore	88	Southeast Asia
9	🇩🇪 Germany	87	Europe (Schengen)
10	🇨🇭 Switzerland	87	Europe (Schengen)
11	🇯🇵 Japan	86	East & South Asia
12	🇧🇪 Belgium	86	Europe (Schengen)
13	🇫🇮 Finland	86	Europe (Schengen)
14	🇳🇱 Netherlands	85	Europe (Schengen)
15	🇺🇾 Uruguay	85	South America
16	🇸🇪 Sweden	85	Europe (Schengen)
17	🇩🇰 Denmark	85	Europe (Schengen)
18	🇨🇳 China	85	East & South Asia
19	🇮🇱 Israel	85	Middle East & North Africa
20	🇪🇸 Spain	84	Europe (Schengen)
21	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	84	Mexico & Central America
22	🇧🇷 Brazil	84	South America
23	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	84	Middle East & North Africa
24	🇨🇱 Chile	84	South America
25	🇸🇮 Slovenia	84	Europe (Schengen)
26	🇦🇹 Austria	84	Europe (Schengen)
27	🇶🇦 Qatar	84	Middle East & North Africa
28	🇵🇹 Portugal	83	Europe (Schengen)
29	🇨🇿 Czechia	83	Europe (Schengen)
30	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	83	Central Asia & Caucasus
31	🇱🇺 Luxembourg	83	Europe (Schengen)
32	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	83	Middle East & North Africa
33	🇮🇹 Italy	82	Europe (Schengen)
34	🇲🇹 Malta	82	Europe (Schengen)
35	🇵🇦 Panama	82	Mexico & Central America
36	🇨🇴 Colombia	82	South America
37	🇹🇭 Thailand	82	Southeast Asia
38	🇮🇪 Ireland	82	Europe (non-Schengen)
39	🇧🇧 Barbados	82	Caribbean
40	🇫🇷 France	82	Europe (Schengen)
41	🇵🇱 Poland	82	Europe (Schengen)
42	🇷🇺 Russia	81	Europe (non-Schengen)
43	🇭🇺 Hungary	80	Europe (Schengen)
44	🇦🇷 Argentina	80	South America
45	🇲🇾 Malaysia	80	Southeast Asia
46	🇺🇦 Ukraine	80	Europe (non-Schengen)
47	🇧🇾 Belarus	80	Europe (non-Schengen)
48	🇪🇪 Estonia	79	Europe (Schengen)
49	🇲🇽 Mexico	79	Mexico & Central America
50	🇵🇾 Paraguay	79	South America
51	🇸🇻 El Salvador	79	Mexico & Central America
52	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	79	Central Asia & Caucasus
53	🇱🇹 Lithuania	78	Europe (Schengen)
54	🇪🇨 Ecuador	78	South America
55	🇸🇰 Slovakia	78	Europe (Schengen)
56	🇧🇭 Bahrain	78	Middle East & North Africa
57	🇬🇷 Greece	77	Europe (Schengen)
58	🇷🇴 Romania	77	Europe (Schengen)
59	🇱🇻 Latvia	77	Europe (Schengen)
60	🇹🇷 Turkey	77	Europe (non-Schengen)
61	🇭🇷 Croatia	76	Europe (Schengen)
62	🇨🇾 Cyprus	76	Europe (non-Schengen)
63	🇲🇺 Mauritius	75	Africa
64	🇿🇦 South Africa	74	Africa
65	🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan	74	Central Asia & Caucasus
66	🇯🇴 Jordan	74	Middle East & North Africa
67	🇷🇸 Serbia	73	Europe (non-Schengen)
68	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	73	Europe (Schengen)
69	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	73	Mexico & Central America
70	🇴🇲 Oman	73	Middle East & North Africa
71	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	72	East & South Asia
72	🇬🇪 Georgia	71	Central Asia & Caucasus
73	🇦🇱 Albania	71	Europe (non-Schengen)
74	🇻🇳 Vietnam	71	Southeast Asia
75	🇪🇬 Egypt	71	Middle East & North Africa
76	🇲🇩 Moldova	71	Europe (non-Schengen)
77	🇨🇻 Cape Verde	71	Africa
78	🇲🇪 Montenegro	70	Europe (non-Schengen)
79	🇲🇳 Mongolia	70	East & South Asia
80	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	69	Europe (non-Schengen)
81	🇵🇭 Philippines	69	Southeast Asia
82	🇮🇳 India	69	East & South Asia
83	🇦🇲 Armenia	69	Central Asia & Caucasus
84	🇵🇪 Peru	68	South America
85	🇮🇩 Indonesia	67	Southeast Asia
86	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	67	Central Asia & Caucasus
87	🇧🇴 Bolivia	67	South America
88	🇳🇦 Namibia	66	Africa
89	🇲🇦 Morocco	65	Middle East & North Africa
90	🇱🇦 Laos	64	Southeast Asia
91	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	64	Europe (non-Schengen)
92	🇰🇭 Cambodia	62	Southeast Asia
93	🇳🇵 Nepal	58	East & South Asia
94	🇬🇹 Guatemala	58	Mexico & Central America
95	🇰🇪 Kenya	57	Africa
96	🇵🇰 Pakistan	56	East & South Asia
97	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	54	East & South Asia
98	🇳🇬 Nigeria	47	Africa

Data last updated September 4, 2026 · Source: WHO UHC service coverage index, via Our World in Data

Source: WHO UHC service coverage index, via Our World in Data. Country-level figures; cities within a country can differ. General reference, not legal, tax or immigration advice.