Germany vs Iceland: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 18.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Germany, a difference of 2.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 7th of 31 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 20.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 19.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2020s | 17.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 18.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Germany and Iceland?
- 2.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for hospital employment?
- Germany ranks 9th 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
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.