Ireland vs Sweden: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Ireland
1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Sweden
1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ireland rank
12th
Sweden rank
14th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Sweden, a difference of 0.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.306 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.984 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.678 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.468 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.717 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.673 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.268 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th 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.