France vs Germany: Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data

France
135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2019
Germany
179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2020
France rank
4th
Germany rank
1st

Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data over time

  • France
  • Germany
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199420072020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 43,416 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 27 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 99,323 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 127,300 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 27,977 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany
2010s 123,776 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 160,200 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 36,424 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel employed in hospital - historical data, France or Germany?
Germany, at 179,000 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 135,584 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in health personnel employed in hospital - historical data between France and Germany?
43,416 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do France and Germany rank globally for health personnel employed in hospital - historical data?
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health personnel employed in hospital - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 515 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed