France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Health personnel

France
270,874 Number
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
196,784 Number
in 2019
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Health personnel over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196019922024

How they compare

France currently reports 270,874 Number against 196,784 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 74,090 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 41 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 192,424 Number 139,990 Number 52,434 Number France
2010s 205,385 Number 179,348 Number 26,037 Number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 270,874 Number against 196,784 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in health personnel between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74,090 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for health personnel?
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health personnel
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,563 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed