Iceland vs United States: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 0.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 19.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.6867 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2010s | 19.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 20.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.203 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2020s | 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 21.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Iceland or United States?
- United States, at 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Iceland and United States?
- 0.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for hospital employment?
- Iceland ranks 7th and United States 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.