Introduction
Insulin is a naturally occurring hormone within the body; it is made by the pancreas and is designed to absorb glucose from the bloodstream and regulate sugar levels within the body. However, diabetes prevents the production and utilization of insulin within the body, which leaves sugar levels unregulated. Diabetes can occur through poor dietary habits or through previous genetic disposition, and currently affects 10% of the global population. Diabetes makes taking insulin shots a necessity for continued survival, thereby making the latter a valuable medical commodity.
Each country has different prices at which they sell insulin shots to those who need them. These costs may get subsidized through a health insurance scheme or government program, but more often than not the patient has to pay for them out of pocket. The U.S. is the country with the highest prices, with insulin shots often costing 4 times as much as in any other country.
| # | Country | Insulin Prices | Diabetes Rate | Health Score | Care System Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | $98.7 | 10.7% | 73.9 | 72.7 |
| 2 | Chile | $21.48 | 10.8% | 75.7 | 64.9 |
| 3 | Mexico | $16.48 | 16.9% | 72.7 | 56.5 |
| 4 | Japan | $14.4 | 6.6% | 86.6 | 83.2 |
| 5 | Switzerland | $12.36 | 4.6% | 81.5 | 82.4 |
| 6 | Canada | $12 | 7.7% | 78.4 | 71.3 |
| 7 | Germany | $11 | 6.9% | 81.1 | 81.1 |
| 8 | South Korea | $10.3 | 6.8% | 84.1 | 75.1 |
| 9 | Luxembourg | $10.15 | 5.9% | 81.5 | 77.6 |
| 10 | Italy | $10.03 | 6.4% | 81.1 | 74.5 |
| 11 | Netherlands | $9.98 | 4.5% | 82.2 | 77.3 |
| 12 | Ireland | $9.85 | 3% | 79.5 | 77.1 |
| 13 | Estonia | $9.61 | 6.5% | 77.3 | 72.2 |
| 14 | France | $9.08 | 5.3% | 80.5 | 80.4 |
| 15 | Spain | $9.04 | 10.3% | 80.5 | 72.6 |
| 16 | Finland | $8.94 | 6.1% | 81.4 | 80.9 |
| 17 | New Zealand | $8.89 | 6.2% | 79.7 | 73.4 |
| 18 | Greece | $8.65 | 6.4% | 76.8 | 64.9 |
| 19 | Latvia | $8.39 | 5.9% | 73.8 | 68.5 |
| 20 | Belgium | $8.3 | 3.6% | 80.6 | 83.8 |
| 21 | Czech Republic | $8.18 | 7.1% | 79 | 76.8 |
| 22 | Portugal | $8.03 | 9.1% | 77.6 | 67.8 |
| 23 | Austria | $7.92 | 4.6% | 79.6 | 77.1 |
| 24 | Lithuania | $7.89 | 5.8% | 74.1 | 68.2 |
| 25 | Norway | $7.79 | 3.6% | 84 | 82.2 |
| 26 | Sweden | $7.71 | 5% | 82.1 | 83.1 |
| 27 | United Kingdom | $7.52 | 6.3% | 78.8 | 77.7 |
| 28 | Slovenia | $7.43 | 5.8% | 80.2 | 74.4 |
| 29 | Australia | $6.94 | 6.4% | 80.2 | 75.2 |
| 30 | Slovakia | $6.91 | 5.8% | 77 | 65.8 |
| 31 | Hungary | $6.14 | 7% | 76.3 | 69.4 |
| 32 | Poland | $5.28 | 6.8% | 75.2 | 58.4 |
| 33 | Turkey | $2.64 | 14.5% | 75.1 | 53.8 |
Insulin Prices by Country
Australia
Insulin Prices
$6.94
Ranked in the World
#29
6.4%
Ranked in the World
#127
80.2
Ranked in the World
#22
Ranked in the World
#21
Austria
Insulin Prices
$7.92
Ranked in the World
#23
4.6%
Ranked in the World
#174
79.6
Ranked in the World
#25
Ranked in the World
#16
Belgium
Insulin Prices
$8.3
Ranked in the World
#20
3.6%
Ranked in the World
#185
80.6
Ranked in the World
#18
Ranked in the World
#1
Canada
Insulin Prices
$12
Ranked in the World
#6
7.7%
Ranked in the World
#96
78.4
Ranked in the World
#33
Ranked in the World
#35
Chile
Insulin Prices
$21.48
Ranked in the World
#2
10.8%
Ranked in the World
#52
75.7
Ranked in the World
#53
Ranked in the World
#49
Czech Republic
Insulin Prices
$8.18
Ranked in the World
#21
7.1%
Ranked in the World
#105
Ranked in the World
#30
Ranked in the World
#18
Estonia
Insulin Prices
$9.61
Ranked in the World
#13
6.5%
Ranked in the World
#122
77.3
Ranked in the World
#40
Ranked in the World
#33
Finland
Insulin Prices
$8.94
Ranked in the World
#16
6.1%
Ranked in the World
#136
81.4
Ranked in the World
#14
Ranked in the World
#8
France
Insulin Prices
$9.08
Ranked in the World
#14
5.3%
Ranked in the World
#165
80.5
Ranked in the World
#20
Ranked in the World
#9
Germany
Insulin Prices
$11
Ranked in the World
#7
6.9%
Ranked in the World
#110
81.1
Ranked in the World
#16
Ranked in the World
#6
Greece
Insulin Prices
$8.65
Ranked in the World
#18
6.4%
Ranked in the World
#128
76.8
Ranked in the World
#46
Ranked in the World
#50
Hungary
Insulin Prices
$6.14
Ranked in the World
#31
Ranked in the World
#108
76.3
Ranked in the World
#50
Ranked in the World
#36
Ireland
Insulin Prices
$9.85
Ranked in the World
#12
Ranked in the World
#190
79.5
Ranked in the World
#26
Ranked in the World
#17
Italy
Insulin Prices
$10.03
Ranked in the World
#10
6.4%
Ranked in the World
#129
81.1
Ranked in the World
#17
Ranked in the World
#24
Japan
Insulin Prices
$14.4
Ranked in the World
#4
6.6%
Ranked in the World
#116
86.6
Ranked in the World
#1
Ranked in the World
#2
Latvia
Insulin Prices
$8.39
Ranked in the World
#19
5.9%
Ranked in the World
#140
73.8
Ranked in the World
#72
Ranked in the World
#37
Lithuania
Insulin Prices
$7.89
Ranked in the World
#24
5.8%
Ranked in the World
#145
74.1
Ranked in the World
#66
Ranked in the World
#38
Luxembourg
Insulin Prices
$10.15
Ranked in the World
#9
5.9%
Ranked in the World
#141
81.5
Ranked in the World
#12
Ranked in the World
#14
Mexico
Insulin Prices
$16.48
Ranked in the World
#3
16.9%
Ranked in the World
#17
72.7
Ranked in the World
#80
Ranked in the World
#77
Netherlands
Insulin Prices
$9.98
Ranked in the World
#11
4.5%
Ranked in the World
#180
82.2
Ranked in the World
#9
Ranked in the World
#15
New Zealand
Insulin Prices
$8.89
Ranked in the World
#17
6.2%
Ranked in the World
#135
79.7
Ranked in the World
#24
Ranked in the World
#29
Norway
Insulin Prices
$7.79
Ranked in the World
#25
3.6%
Ranked in the World
#187
Ranked in the World
#4
Ranked in the World
#5
Poland
Insulin Prices
$5.28
Ranked in the World
#32
6.8%
Ranked in the World
#112
75.2
Ranked in the World
#57
Ranked in the World
#69
Portugal
Insulin Prices
$8.03
Ranked in the World
#22
9.1%
Ranked in the World
#74
77.6
Ranked in the World
#38
Ranked in the World
#40
Slovakia
Insulin Prices
$6.91
Ranked in the World
#30
5.8%
Ranked in the World
#146
Ranked in the World
#44
Ranked in the World
#43
Slovenia
Insulin Prices
$7.43
Ranked in the World
#28
5.8%
Ranked in the World
#147
80.2
Ranked in the World
#23
Ranked in the World
#25
South Korea
Insulin Prices
$10.3
Ranked in the World
#8
6.8%
Ranked in the World
#113
84.1
Ranked in the World
#3
Ranked in the World
#22
Spain
Insulin Prices
$9.04
Ranked in the World
#15
10.3%
Ranked in the World
#60
80.5
Ranked in the World
#21
Ranked in the World
#31
Sweden
Insulin Prices
$7.71
Ranked in the World
#26
Ranked in the World
#170
82.1
Ranked in the World
#10
Ranked in the World
#3
Switzerland
Insulin Prices
$12.36
Ranked in the World
#5
4.6%
Ranked in the World
#178
81.5
Ranked in the World
#13
Ranked in the World
#4
Turkey
Insulin Prices
$2.64
Ranked in the World
#33
14.5%
Ranked in the World
#26
75.1
Ranked in the World
#58
Ranked in the World
#86
United Kingdom
Insulin Prices
$7.52
Ranked in the World
#27
6.3%
Ranked in the World
#132
78.8
Ranked in the World
#31
Ranked in the World
#12
United States of America
Insulin Prices
$98.7
Ranked in the World
#1
10.7%
Ranked in the World
#55
73.9
Ranked in the World
#69
Ranked in the World
#30