Korea vs Russian Federation: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Korea
12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Russian Federation
7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Korea rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Korea
  • Russian Federation
2.557.51012.5198520052025

How they compare

Korea currently reports 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Russian Federation, a difference of 4.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Korea ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 4 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 3.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants Russian Federation
2000s 6 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants Russian Federation
2010s 11.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Korea or Russian Federation?
Korea, at 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Korea and Russian Federation?
4.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russian Federation?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Korea ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 4 groups.
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.