France vs Norway: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

France
1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Norway
1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
France rank
10th
Norway rank
8th

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

  • France
  • Norway
0.511.522.5198820062024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in France, a difference of 0.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

France ranks 10th and Norway ranks 8th of 35 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.2229 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2000s 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.9133 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2010s 1.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.721 Per 1 000 inhabitants Norway
2020s 1.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.206 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, France or Norway?
Norway, at 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between France and Norway?
0.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do France and Norway rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
France ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,201 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.