Finland vs New Zealand: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Finland
1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
New Zealand
1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Finland rank
9th
New Zealand rank
11th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.906 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.464 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.238 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Finland or New Zealand?
- Finland, at 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Finland ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 11th 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.