Relocate IndexBest Countries for Healthcare 2026
The score combines what healthcare services exist (UHC), how good outcomes are (HAQ — amenable mortality across 32 causes), and whether the system has enough doctors, beds, and nurses. The badge tells you what that means financially: public coverage, mandatory insurance, employer-dependent, or budget for private.
Scored using data from WHO UHC Service Coverage Index, IHME GBD Healthcare Access & Quality, OECD Health Statistics. 59 countries ranked. 1 countries lack data for this dimension.
Data last updated:
Top 15 countries for healthcare
Germany
Western Europe · Overall: 64.3
Norway
Northern Europe · Overall: 64.3
Switzerland
Western Europe · Overall: 69.7
Austria
Western Europe · Overall: 68.5
Iceland
Northern Europe · Overall: 70.5
Japan
East Asia · Overall: 64.3
South Korea
East Asia · Overall: 62.7
Australia
Oceania · Overall: 75.0
Finland
Northern Europe · Overall: 64.9
Portugal
Southern Europe · Overall: 72.9
Netherlands
Western Europe · Overall: 69.9
France
Western Europe · Overall: 57.8
Sweden
Northern Europe · Overall: 65.0
Belgium
Western Europe · Overall: 65.7
Canada
North America · Overall: 68.7
Lowest-scoring countries
How healthcare is calculated
Three-pillar health system score: coverage breadth (UHC), care quality and outcomes (HAQ), and workforce capacity (physicians, beds, nurses). The badge shows what it means for your budget.
healthcare = UHC × 0.35 + HAQ × 0.35 + capacity × 0.30. capacity = physicians_norm × 0.40 + beds_norm × 0.35 + nurses_norm × 0.25.
Limitation: HAQ is from GBD 2019 — next update pending. Capacity data is OECD 2022 for member countries, WHO GHO for others.
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the best healthcare?
Germany ranks 1st for healthcare with a score of 82 out of 100, based on data from WHO UHC Service Coverage Index, IHME GBD Healthcare Access & Quality, OECD Health Statistics.
How is the healthcare score calculated?
The score combines what healthcare services exist (UHC), how good outcomes are (HAQ — amenable mortality across 32 causes), and whether the system has enough doctors, beds, and nurses. The badge tells you what that means financially: public coverage, mandatory insurance, employer-dependent, or budget for private. Formula: healthcare = UHC × 0.35 + HAQ × 0.35 + capacity × 0.30. capacity = physicians_norm × 0.40 + beds_norm × 0.35 + nurses_norm × 0.25.
How many countries are ranked for healthcare?
59 countries have healthcare scores in the Relocate Index. 1 countries lack sufficient data for this dimension.