Belgium vs France: Hospital beds by sector

Belgium
5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2025
France
5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
France rank
10th

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • Belgium
  • France
02468198820062025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in France, a difference of 0 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 10th of 42 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1990s 6.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants France
2000s 6.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.905 Per 1 000 inhabitants France
2010s 5.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.307 Per 1 000 inhabitants France
2020s 5.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.062 Per 1 000 inhabitants France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 5.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Belgium and France?
0 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 10th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital beds by sector. 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 sector
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,771 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of total hospitals beds by sector. 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: Beds in publicly owned hospitals: Beds in not-for-profit privately owned hospitals Beds in for-profit privately owned hospitals: Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.