Portugal vs Switzerland: Hospital beds by function and type of care
Portugal
35,397 Number
in 2024
Switzerland
37,791 Number
in 2024
Portugal rank
19th
Switzerland rank
18th
Hospital beds by function and type of care over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37,791 Number against 35,397 Number in Portugal, a difference of 2,394 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 46 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,721 Number | 47,164 Number | 8,443 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 36,986 Number | 41,816 Number | 4,830 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 35,344 Number | 39,490 Number | 4,146 Number | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 35,788 Number | 38,540 Number | 2,752 Number | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by function and type of care, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37,791 Number against 35,397 Number in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by function and type of care between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 2,394 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for hospital beds by function and type of care?
- Portugal ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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.