Latvia vs Poland: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Latvia
0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Poland
1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Latvia rank
5th
Poland rank
2nd
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.59 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 1.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Poland's figure about 2.9 times Latvia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd of 7 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.025 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.245 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.101 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.434 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.333 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.324 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.654 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.532 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.782 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.7 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 Poland?
- 1.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
- Latvia ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd 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.