Finland vs France: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians

Finland
3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2021
France
3.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Finland rank
28th
France rank
30th

Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians over time

  • Finland
  • France
01234199520102025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants in France, a difference of 0.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

Finland ranks 28th and France ranks 30th of 44 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
2000s 2.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.728 Per 1 000 inhabitants France
2010s 3.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.085 Per 1 000 inhabitants Finland
2020s 3.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.195 Per 1 000 inhabitants Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians, Finland or France?
Finland, at 3.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 3.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians between Finland and France?
0.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Finland and France rank globally for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
Finland ranks 28th and France ranks 30th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,174 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Doctors</strong> (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists.</li> <li><strong>Age groups cover</strong>&nbsp;total, 55&ndash;64, and 65 years and over.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>