Netherlands vs Poland: Physiotherapists — Health and social employment

Netherlands
1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Poland
1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Netherlands rank
1st
Poland rank
2nd

Physiotherapists — Health and social employment over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
00.511.52198020022024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 1st and Poland ranks 2nd of 7 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.16 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2000s 1.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.434 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2010s 1.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.654 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2020s 1.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.632 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physiotherapists — health and social employment, Netherlands or Poland?
Netherlands, at 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in physiotherapists — health and social employment between Netherlands and Poland?
0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for physiotherapists — health and social employment?
Netherlands ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Physiotherapists — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,201 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.