Croatia vs United States: Hospital employment

Croatia
13.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
United States
21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Croatia rank
1st
United States rank
6th

Hospital employment over time

  • Croatia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 13.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Croatia, a difference of 7.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Croatia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 1st and United States ranks 6th of 3 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 9.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants 19.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States
2010s 10.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants 20.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants 9.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States
2020s 13.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 21.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, Croatia or United States?
United States, at 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 13.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in hospital employment between Croatia and United States?
7.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and United States?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Croatia and United States rank globally for hospital employment?
Croatia ranks 1st and United States ranks 6th of 3 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.