France vs Germany: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)

France
214,315 Number
in 2020
Germany
376,873 Number
in 2021
France rank
4th
Germany rank
1st

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 376,873 Number against 214,315 Number in France, a difference of 162,558 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times France's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 42 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 192,424 Number 280,411 Number 87,988 Number Germany
2010s 205,403 Number 334,694 Number 129,291 Number Germany
2020s 214,315 Number 371,556 Number 157,241 Number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals), France or Germany?
Germany, at 376,873 Number against 214,315 Number in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between France and Germany?
162,558 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do France and Germany rank globally for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,443 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed