Belgium vs Spain: Hospital beds by function and type of care
Belgium
63,478 Number
in 2025
Spain
138,549 Number
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
Spain rank
8th
Hospital beds by function and type of care over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 138,549 Number against 63,478 Number in Belgium, a difference of 75,071 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 46 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75,946 Number | 169,295 Number | 93,348 Number | Spain |
| 1990s | 72,391 Number | 156,734 Number | 84,343 Number | Spain |
| 2000s | 67,426 Number | 146,354 Number | 78,928 Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 65,534 Number | 139,607 Number | 74,073 Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 63,621 Number | 139,833 Number | 76,212 Number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function and type of care, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 138,549 Number against 63,478 Number in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function and type of care between Belgium and Spain?
- 75,071 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Hospital beds by function and type of care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.