Countries with Universal Healthcare 2024

	Albania	Yes
	Algeria	Yes
	Argentina	Yes
	Australia	Yes
	Austria	Yes
	Bahamas	Yes
	Belgium	Yes
	Bhutan	Yes
	Botswana	Yes
	Brazil	Yes
	Bulgaria	Yes
	Burkina Faso	Yes
	Canada	Yes
	Chile	Yes
	China	Yes
	Colombia	Yes
	Costa Rica	Yes
	Croatia	Yes
	Cuba	Yes
	Czech Republic	Yes
	Denmark	Yes
	Egypt	Yes
	Finland	Yes
	France	Yes
	Georgia	Yes
	Germany	Yes
	Ghana	Yes
	Greece	Yes
	Hong Kong	Yes
	Iceland	Yes
	India	Yes
	Indonesia	Yes
	Ireland	Yes
	Israel	Yes
	Italy	Yes
	Japan	Yes
	Kuwait	Yes
	Liechtenstein	Yes
	Luxembourg	Yes
	Macau	Yes
	Malaysia	Yes
	Maldives	Yes
	Mauritius	Yes
	Mexico	Yes
	Morocco	Yes
	Netherlands	Yes
	New Zealand	Yes
	North Korea	Yes
	Norway	Yes
	Pakistan	Yes
	Peru	Yes
	Philippines	Yes
	Portugal	Yes
	Romania	Yes
	Russia	Yes
	Rwanda	Yes
	Serbia	Yes
	Seychelles	Yes
	Singapore	Yes
	South Africa	Yes
	South Korea	Yes
	Spain	Yes
	Sri Lanka	Yes
	Suriname	Yes
	Sweden	Yes
	Switzerland	Yes
	Taiwan	Yes
	Thailand	Yes
	Trinidad and Tobago	Yes
	Tunisia	Yes
	Turkey	Yes
	United Kingdom	Yes

Universal Healthcare—An Unfolding Global Reality

Universal healthcare, been a topic of profound significance globally. Ensuring all individuals and communities receive the health services they need without suffering financial hardship is seen as fundamental to achieving health equity. Universal healthcare encompasses a wide array of health services, including health promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care. A noteworthy range of global regions have embraced universal healthcare. Broadly, these countries appear to span every continent, revealing a diverse representation of economies and political structures. However, the specifics of implementation, funding mechanisms, and extent of care coverage can vastly differ among countries.

Highlighting some patterns and key data points:

Universal healthcare extends beyond high-income countries. While countries with strong economies like Norway, Denmark, Austria, France, and Canada implement universal healthcare, we also see it present in middle-income countries like Albania and Egypt and even low-income countries like Bhutan.
Geographic diversity is evident in the global embrace of universal healthcare. From the European countries of Czech Republic and Belgium to African nations like South Africa and Ghana, from Asian territories like India and Pakistan to the Americas' countries including Mexico and Brazil, universal healthcare appears to span across almost all regions globally.
The presence of universal healthcare in countries with distinct political systems doesn't escape notice. Countries like South Korea, with its democratic governance, coexist on this list with communist-led countries like Cuba and China, and monarchies like Morocco and Kuwait.
Finally, regardless of the vast differences of healthcare delivery models—from state-run systems like the UK, mixed public-private systems like Canada and France, to predominantly insurance-based mechanisms as in Germany and Taiwan—universal healthcare remains a shared pursuit.

By Region

Albania

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Algeria

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Argentina

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Australia

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Austria

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Bahamas

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Belgium

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Bhutan

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Botswana

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Brazil

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Bulgaria

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Burkina Faso

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Canada

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Chile

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China

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Croatia

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Cuba

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Czech Republic

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Denmark

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Egypt

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Finland

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France

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Georgia

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Germany

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Ghana

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Greece

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Hong Kong

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Iceland

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India

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Indonesia

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Ireland

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Israel

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Italy

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Japan

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Kuwait

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Liechtenstein

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Luxembourg

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Macau

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Malaysia

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Maldives

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Mauritius

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Mexico

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Morocco

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Netherlands

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New Zealand

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North Korea

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Norway

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Pakistan

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Peru

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Philippines

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Portugal

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Romania

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Russia

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Rwanda

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Serbia

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Seychelles

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Singapore

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South Africa

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South Korea

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Spain

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Sri Lanka

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Suriname

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Taiwan

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Thailand

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Tunisia

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Turkey

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United Kingdom

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Additional Health Datasets

Countries with Universal Healthcare

Universal Healthcare—An Unfolding Global Reality

By Region

Albania

Algeria

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Bahamas

Belgium

Bhutan

Botswana

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Canada

Chile

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Czech Republic

Denmark

Egypt

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Hong Kong

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Kuwait

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Macau

Malaysia

Maldives

Mauritius

Mexico

Morocco

Netherlands

New Zealand

North Korea

Norway

Pakistan

Peru

Philippines

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

Serbia

Seychelles

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sri Lanka

Suriname

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

Thailand

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

United Kingdom

Additional Health Datasets

Death Rate By Country

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Depression Rates By Country

Diabetes Rates by Countries