Health insurance in South Korea - statistics & facts

Extent of hospital coverage by governments or compulsory insurance 2021, by country

Share of hospital inpatient costs covered by government or compulsory insurance schemes in select countries worldwide in 2021*

Life and non-life insurance direct premiums written globally 2006-2022

Life and non-life insurance direct premiums written globally from 2006 to 2022 (in trillion U.S. dollars)

Leading premium writing countries globally 2022, by premiums

Leading life and non-life direct premium writing countries globally in 2022, by premiums (in billion U.S. dollars)

Leading global life and health insurance (stock) companies 2020, by revenue

Leading global life and health insurance (stock) companies in 2020, by revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)

Distribution of medical expenses in South Korea 2021, by health insurance type

Distribution of total medical expenditure in South Korea in 2021, by type of health insurance

Total yearly health insurance premiums paid South Korea 2012-2022

Total annual health insurance premiums paid in South Korea from 2012 to 2022 (in trillion South Korean won)

Number of national health insured people South Korea 1985-2021

Number of persons covered by the national health insurance in South Korea from 1985 to 2021 (in millions)

Number of NHIS beneficiaries in South Korea 2022, by province

Number of people insured under the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) in South Korea in 2022, by province (in millions)

Total amount of National Health Insurance beneficiaries South Korea 2011-2021

Total number of annual beneficiaries of National Health Insurance policies in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in millions)

National Health Insurance household subscription rate South Korea 2022, by household

Distribution of households subscribed to the National Health Insurance in South Korea as of August 2022, by type of household

Household satisfaction with National Health Insurance South Korea 2021

Satisfaction of insured households with the National Health Insurance in South Korea as of June 2021

Share of total medical costs paid by National Health Insurance South Korea 2011-2021

Share of total medical expenditure paid by the National Health Insurance in South Korea from 2011 to 2021

National health insurance total expenditure South Korea 2011-2021

Total expenditure of the national health insurance in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in trillion South Korean won)

Average per capita medical cost of National Health Insurance South Korea 2011-2021

Annual average per capita medical expenses of National Health Insurance in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in million South Korean won)

National health insurance total revenue South Korea 2011-2021

Total revenue of the national health insurance in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in trillion South Korean won)

Annual income of National Health Insurance South Korea 2011-2021

Total annual income of the National Health Insurance in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in trillion South Korean won)

Distribution of National Health Insurance income South Korea 2021, by income source

Distribution of the total annual income of the National Health Insurance in South Korea in 2021, by source of income

National health insurance benefits paid South Korea 2011-2021

Value of the national health insurance benefits paid in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in trillion South Korean won)

Medical expenses of private health insurers in South Korea 2011-2021

Total medical expenditure of private health insurers in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in trillion South Korean won)

Share of total medical costs paid by private health insurers South Korea 2011-2021

Share of total medical expenditure paid by private health insurers in South Korea from 2011 to 2021

Average household subscription rate to private health insurance South Korea 2011-2021

Overall rate of subscription of households to private health insurances in South Korea from 2011 to 2021

Private health insurance distribution South Korea 2023, by household type

Distribution of household subscriptions to private health insurances in South Korea as of June 2023, by type of household

Number of household private health insurance subscriptions South Korea 2011-2021

Average number of private health insurance subscriptions per household in South Korea from 2011 to 2021

Average monthly private health insurance premiums South Korea 2023, by household type

Average monthly household premiums for private health insurance in South Korea as of June 2023, by type of household (in 1,000 South Korean won)

Life insurance penetration ratio South Korea 2016-2022

Penetration rate of life insurance in South Korea from 2016 to 2022

Market share of leading life insurers South Korea 2022

Market share of leading life insurance companies in South Korea in 2022

Leading life insurance companies South Korea 2022, by gross premiums written

Leading life insurance companies in South Korea in 2022, by gross premiums written (in trillion South Korean won)

Leading life insurance companies South Korea 2022, by total assets

Leading domestic life insurance companies in South Korea in 2022, by total assets (in trillion South Korean won)

Life insurance company customer satisfaction index South Korea 2022

National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI) of life insurance companies in South Korea in 2022

Samsung Life Insurance's net profit South Korea 2014-2022

Samsung Life Insurance's annual net profit from 2014 to 2022 (in trillion South Korean won)

Net profit Hanwha Life Insurance 2014-2021

Net profit of Hanwha Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in South Korea from 2014 to 2021 (in billion South Korean won)

Kyobo Life's net income FY 2013-FY 2021

Net income of Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd. from fiscal year 2013 to 2021 (in billion South Korean won)

Total annual net profit of Mirae Asset Life Insurance 2014-2022

Consolidated annual net profit of Mirae Asset Life Insurance Co., Ltd. from 2014 to 2022 (in billion South Korean won)

Total annual net profit of NongHyup Life Insurance 2013-2022

Consolidated annual net profit of NongHyup Life Insurance Co., Ltd. from 2013 to 2022 (in billion South Korean won)