Denmark vs Netherlands: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 5.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 31 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 1990s | 19.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 16.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2020s | 22.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 16.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 22.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 16.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 5.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for hospital employment?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st 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
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.