Iceland vs Latvia: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 9.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Latvia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th of 31 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Iceland and Latvia?
- 9.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for hospital employment?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th 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.