Iceland vs Ireland: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Iceland
2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Ireland
2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iceland rank
30th
Ireland rank
27th

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
01234200720152024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 0.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 27th of 44 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants Iceland
2010s 3.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.381 Per 1 000 inhabitants Iceland
2020s 2.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.1725 Per 1 000 inhabitants Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Iceland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Iceland and Ireland?
0.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Iceland ranks 30th and Ireland ranks 27th 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.