What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Austria and Iceland?

0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?

39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Physiotherapists — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Iceland: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

Austria

1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants

in 2024

Iceland

1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants

in 2025

Austria rank

7th

Iceland rank

6th

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

Austria
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Austria, a difference of 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.

Austria ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 6th of 35 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants	0.5833 Per 1 000 inhabitants	0.4533 Per 1 000 inhabitants	Iceland
1990s	0.218 Per 1 000 inhabitants	1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants	0.805 Per 1 000 inhabitants	Iceland
2000s	0.3163 Per 1 000 inhabitants	1.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants	1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants	Iceland
2010s	0.518 Per 1 000 inhabitants	1.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants	1.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants	Iceland
2020s	1.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants	1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants	0.026 Per 1 000 inhabitants	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Austria or Iceland?: Iceland, at 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Austria and Iceland?: 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?: Austria ranks 7th and Iceland ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Physiotherapists — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Unit: Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 46 places, 1,201 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset provides data on the number of practising physiotherapists. Practising physiotherapists provide services for patients. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.