Finland vs Iceland: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Finland
2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iceland
2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Finland rank
31st
Iceland rank
30th

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Finland
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Finland, a difference of 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th of 44 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants Finland
2010s 4.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.35 Per 1 000 inhabitants Finland
2020s 2.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.0175 Per 1 000 inhabitants Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Finland or Iceland?
Iceland, at 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Finland and Iceland?
0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Finland ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by function of healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Hospital beds by function of healthcare
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 1,821 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by function of healthcare and by type of care (ie. somatic or psychiatric care). Total hospital beds are all hospital (HP.1) beds which are regularly maintained and staffed and immediately available for the care of admitted patients. They are the sum of the following categories: Curative care (acute care) beds in hospitals Rehabilitative care beds in hospitals Long-term care beds in hospitals All other beds in hospitals not elsewhere classified Bed numbers according to these functional categories are also broken down between: Somatic care beds in hospitals Psychiatric care beds in hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.