Country rankings

Cost of Insulin by Country

United States has the highest Insulin Cost in 2022 ($22.68), followed by Chile ($5.42) and Switzerland ($3.85). Turkey has the lowest ($0.65).

Health34 countries · 9 metricsUpdated Jan 25, 2024Original page
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Insulin Cost, 2022

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$2.32
Middle half $2.00 – $2.71
Average
$3.02
34 countries
Lowest (best)
$0.65
Turkey
Highest (worst)
$22.68
United States

Biggest changes · 2018 → 2022

32 countries have a value in both years.

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Data

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34 countries · # = rank by Insulin Cost
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1Turkey$0.65$0.44$0.65$0.59$0.78$0.42$0.53$0.51$0.64
2Poland$1.43$1.12$1.63$1.38$1.64$1.12$1.12$1.12$2.27
3Hungary$1.58$0.95$2.03$1.39$1.48$0.95$0.96$0.95$2.77
4Colombia$1.66$0.81$1.81$1.37—$0.62$1.40$0.85$2.12
5Slovenia$1.88$1.58$1.92$1.70$1.84$1.28$1.31$1.68$2.39
6Australia$1.90$1.39$1.93$1.67$2.47$1.38$1.40$1.38$1.78
7Slovakia$1.91$1.18$2.13$1.76$2.26$1.21$1.14$1.10$2.52
8Belgium$1.94$1.17$2.09$1.76$1.99$1.12$1.61$1.18$2.50
9Lithuania$1.99$1.36$2.00$1.55$1.98$1.27—$1.38$2.48
10Sweden$2.04$1.34$2.17$1.60$1.94$1.49$1.64$1.32$2.95
11Finland$2.16$1.73$2.17$1.36$1.96$1.38—$1.78$2.66
12United Kingdom$2.20$1.50$2.34$2.03$2.16$1.01$1.54$1.54$2.80
12Norway$2.20$1.70$2.33$1.95$2.17$1.95—$1.69$2.97
12Latvia$2.20$1.85$2.24$1.79$2.12$1.22—$1.86$2.85
15France$2.24$2.22$2.24$1.95$2.06$2.63$1.85$2.15$2.53
16Czechia$2.27$1.31$2.38$1.96$2.34$1.28$1.48$1.38$2.80
17Netherlands$2.32$1.62$2.36$1.95$2.34$1.85$1.71$1.60$2.81
17Austria$2.32$1.95$2.37$2.07$2.12$1.90$1.96$1.96$2.99
19Greece$2.36$1.24$2.39$1.82$2.05$1.18$1.30$1.17$2.74
20Portugal$2.39$1.51$2.51$1.97$2.03$1.23$1.50$1.58$2.88
21Ireland$2.47$1.53$2.53$2.11$2.28$1.09$1.92$1.69$3.13
22Spain$2.51$1.53$2.56$2.00$2.20$1.32$1.71$1.69$2.87
23Luxembourg$2.52$1.37$2.55$1.71$1.98$1.33$1.62$1.35$3.43
24South Korea$2.63$1.19$2.73$2.14$3.07$0.84$1.54$1.40$2.88
24Estonia$2.63$1.65$2.64$2.25$2.42$1.63—$1.65$2.91
26Italy$2.74$0.98$2.76$1.99$2.05$1.00$0.93$0.91$3.75
27Mexico$2.79$0.82$4.95$4.31$5.72$1.10$2.36$0.75$4.82
28New Zealand$2.80$1.46$3.02$2.20$2.09$1.71$1.80$1.26$4.00
29Germany$3.11$2.07$3.33$3.20$3.18$2.01$2.14$2.13$3.49
30Japan$3.20$2.44$3.26$2.90$3.62$2.07$3.27$2.90$3.53
31Canada$3.75$2.22$3.91$2.83$3.11$1.96$2.35$2.27$4.76
32Switzerland$3.85$2.06$3.90$2.88$4.63$1.70$2.28$2.16$4.65
33Chile$5.42$2.43$5.81$4.15$4.20$2.18$2.25$2.48$6.55
34United States$22.68$12.59$24.23$24.00$27.38$13.09$14.07$10.60$24.20

What correlates with Insulin Cost (2022)?

Pearson r against 2,101 other country metrics sharing at least 21 countries, 2 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Insulin Cost tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

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  3. Export Value RiceRice Exports by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 27
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  4. Rice Export QuantityRice Exports by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 29
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  5. Active Players (2024-25 Season)NBA Players by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 25
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  6. Consumption per DayEthanol Fuel by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 28
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Insulin Cost tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.92 · very strong · n = 34
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  2. First Referendum Initiative HeldReferendums by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 30
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  3. Openness %Countries with Open Borders
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 34
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  4. Openness Score (out of 198)Countries with Open Borders
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 34
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  5. International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 34
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  6. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 33
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Insulin Cost?
United States has the highest Insulin Cost in 2022, at $22.68, followed by Chile ($5.42) and Switzerland ($3.85).
Which country has the lowest Insulin Cost?
Turkey has the lowest Insulin Cost in 2022, at $0.65.
What is the median Insulin Cost across countries?
The median is $2.32 across the 34 countries with data in 2022.
Where does this cost of insulin by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Comparing Insulin Prices in the United States to Other Countries - Rand Corporation.