Poland vs Russian Federation: Hospital beds by function of healthcare

Poland
6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Russian Federation
7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Poland rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
3rd

Hospital beds by function of healthcare over time

  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
051015198520042024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 7 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 6.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants Russian Federation
2010s 6.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by function of healthcare, Poland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 6.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in hospital beds by function of healthcare between Poland and Russian Federation?
1.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for hospital beds by function of healthcare?
Poland ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 7 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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About this data

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.