Iceland vs Norway: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Iceland
1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Norway
1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iceland rank
6th
Norway rank
8th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Norway, a difference of 0.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.0029 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.5029 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.345 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.046 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 Norway?
- Iceland, at 1.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.29 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Iceland ranks 6th 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.