Iceland vs Spain: Hospital beds by sector
Hospital beds by sector over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 0.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 29th and Spain ranks 27th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.7067 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.155 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds by sector, Iceland or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
- Iceland ranks 29th and Spain ranks 27th 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
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.