Iceland vs Malta: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 0.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Malta ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 19.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.489 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 21.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 21.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for hospital employment?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Malta ranks 5th 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.