Latvia vs Norway: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Latvia
0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Norway
1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Latvia rank
5th
Norway rank
8th
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 1.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.8 times Latvia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 7 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.1067 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.324 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.532 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Latvia and Norway?
- 1.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Latvia ranks 5th and Norway ranks 8th of 7 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.