Ireland vs Spain: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Ireland
1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Spain
1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ireland rank
12th
Spain rank
15th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Spain, a difference of 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.6575 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.0975 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.964 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.314 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.248 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th 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.