Which has higher uhc service coverage index, European Union or South Korea?

South Korea, at 88 against 82.95 in European Union as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Korea?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as UHC service coverage index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs South Korea: UHC service coverage index

European Union

82.95

in 2023

South Korea

in 2023

European Union rank

6th

South Korea rank

6th

UHC service coverage index over time

European Union
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 88 against 82.95 in European Union, a difference of 5.05.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 6th of 47 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	76.41	78.8	2.39	South Korea
2010s	81.48	85.5	4.02	South Korea
2020s	82.8	87.5	4.7	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uhc service coverage index, European Union or South Korea?: South Korea, at 88 against 82.95 in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in uhc service coverage index between European Union and South Korea?: 5.05, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Korea?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do European Union and South Korea rank globally for uhc service coverage index?: European Union ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as UHC service coverage index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: UHC service coverage index
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.