Finland vs Portugal: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 1.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2010s | 16.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2020s | 16.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 15.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 14.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Finland and Portugal?
- 1.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for hospital employment?
- Finland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.