Iceland vs Korea: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Iceland
- Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 10.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Korea, a difference of 10.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times Korea's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 7th and Korea ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 6.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Iceland or Korea?
- Iceland, at 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 10.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Iceland and Korea?
- 10.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Korea rank globally for hospital employment?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Korea ranks 3rd 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.