Comparable health system criteria
For a country to be recognised as having a comparable health system to ours it must fit within our criteria.
We consider a mix of medical regulatory and health system indicators, as well as population health outcomes.
Indicators used
- Health system infrastructure including the ratio of doctors and hospital beds per head of population.
- Population health outcomes such as life expectancy, mortality rates, disease and injury as a cause of death.
- Medical regulatory framework, including the presence of a regulatory body and assessment of the registration system, disciplinary procedures, and standards set for the medical profession in that jurisdiction.
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Current comparable health systems
The countries listed below are considered to have a health environment comparable to New Zealand:
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Norway
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Republic of Korea (South Korea)
- Singapore
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Registration pathway
You can apply for registration if you have recent experience in a comparable health system. For more information, see the page for this pathway at the link below.
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You can apply for registration through this pathway if you have recent experience in a comparable health system.