Iceland vs Latvia: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Iceland
1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Latvia
0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iceland rank
6th
Latvia rank
5th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.3 times Latvia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.025 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.324 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.532 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.2 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, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Iceland and Latvia?
- 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 5th 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.