Finland vs Norway: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Finland
1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Norway
1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Finland rank
9th
Norway rank
8th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Finland, a difference of 0.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and Norway ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.735 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.486 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.122 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Finland and Norway?
- 0.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Finland ranks 9th and Norway ranks 8th 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.