Ireland vs New Zealand: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Ireland
1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
New Zealand
1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ireland rank
12th
New Zealand rank
11th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 35 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.546 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.906 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.375 Per 1 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.256 Per 1 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.53 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 Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Ireland ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th 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.