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

Poland
141,193 Number
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
196,784 Number
in 2019
Poland rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Health personnel over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 196,784 Number against 141,193 Number in Poland, a difference of 55,591 Number.

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

Across all 60 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 41 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 196,784 Number against 141,193 Number in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in health personnel between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55,591 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for health personnel?
Poland ranks 7th 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