Estonia vs Iceland: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Estonia
0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iceland
1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Estonia rank
6th
Iceland rank
6th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Estonia, a difference of 1.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.4 times Estonia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 6th of 7 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.128 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.313 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Estonia and Iceland?
- 1.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Estonia ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 6th of 7 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.