Belgium vs Germany: Hospital employment

Belgium
17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2018
Germany
18.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Germany rank
9th

Hospital employment over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 18.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Belgium, a difference of 1.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 9th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 16.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium
2010s 17.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants 15.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 18.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 17.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Belgium and Germany?
1.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for hospital employment?
Belgium ranks 12th and Germany ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hospital employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 907 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.