France vs Ireland: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
France
1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ireland
1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
France rank
10th
Ireland rank
12th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 12th of 35 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.675 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.225 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants | France |
| 1990s | 0.788 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.285 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.503 Per 1 000 inhabitants | France |
| 2000s | 0.993 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.468 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.525 Per 1 000 inhabitants | France |
| 2010s | 1.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.604 Per 1 000 inhabitants | France |
| 2020s | 1.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, France or Ireland?
- France, at 1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between France and Ireland?
- 0.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- France ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 12th 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.