France vs Iceland: Hospital employment

France
20.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iceland
21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2020
France rank
8th
Iceland rank
7th

Hospital employment over time

  • France
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 20.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in France, a difference of 0.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.

France ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 19.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants 20.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.4067 Per 1 000 inhabitants Iceland
2010s 19.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants 19.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.024 Per 1 000 inhabitants Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital employment, France or Iceland?
Iceland, at 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 20.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in hospital employment between France and Iceland?
0.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for hospital employment?
France ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th 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.