Belgium vs Iceland: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Belgium
2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iceland
1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Belgium rank
4th
Iceland rank
6th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.5833 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.2588 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.484 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Belgium ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.