Based on a comparison of 56 countries in 2013, USA ranked the highest in life insurance premium with USD 881,541 mil followed by Japan and United Kingdom. On the other end of the scale was El Salvador with USD 11.0 mil, Costa Rica with USD 12.1 mil and Honduras with USD 15.9 mil.
Data for more countries are available at Life Insurance Premium (USD) indicator page.
| Life Insurance Premium (USD) | Unit | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Australia | USD mil | ... | ... | 41,494 | 38,859 | 32,342 | 40,319 | 47,986 | ||||||||||||||
| China | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 58,691 | 95,800 | 109,161 | 143,000 | 134,534 | ... | ||
| Denmark | USD mil | 18,643 | 21,963 | 19,957 | 20,613 | 23,119 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | USD mil | 186,962 | 178,936 | ... | ... | 179,648 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | USD mil | 117,124 | 126,888 | 114,136 | 115,142 | 116,688 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 62,511 | ... | ... |
| Ireland | USD mil | ... | 52,806 | 69,156 | 37,803 | 36,302 | 35,291 | |||||||||||||||
| Italy | USD mil | 91,015 | 84,830 | 62,709 | 65,165 | 65,012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | USD mil | 270,300 | 340,431 | 376,800 | 399,986 | 459,095 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 39,094 | 43,278 | ||
| South Korea | USD mil | ... | 79,398 | 67,594 | 61,414 | 71,896 | 79,366 | |||||||||||||||
| Spain | USD mil | 31,934 | 40,218 | 40,597 | 36,236 | 40,503 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | USD mil | 23,926 | 29,194 | 27,361 | 29,212 | 34,639 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD mil | 778,804 | 810,715 | 798,795 | 799,066 | 864,830 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | USD mil | 480,325 | 296,411 | 238,460 | 215,396 | 225,726 |
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