Poland vs United Kingdom: Health personnel

Poland
141,193
in 2024
United Kingdom
196,784
in 2019
Poland rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Health personnel over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 196,784 against 141,193 in Poland, a difference of 55,591.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 42 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 37,490 47,580 10,090 United Kingdom
1970s 53,788 62,746 8,957 United Kingdom
1980s 71,980 80,686 8,706 United Kingdom
1990s 87,035 101,347 14,312 United Kingdom
2000s 85,367 139,990 54,623 United Kingdom
2010s 91,071 179,348 88,277 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel, Poland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 196,784 against 141,193 in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in health personnel between Poland and United Kingdom?
55,591, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for health personnel?
Poland ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 42 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,571 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed