Korea vs Russia: Hospital beds by sector

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

Hospital beds by sector over time

  • Korea
  • Russia
2.557.51012.5198520052025

How they compare

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

That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times Russia's.

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

Korea ranks 1st and Russia ranks 3rd of 4 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants 11.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants Russia
2000s 6 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants Russia
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 sector, Korea or Russia?
Korea, at 12.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 7.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in hospital beds by sector between Korea and Russia?
4.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Russia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Korea and Russia rank globally for hospital beds by sector?
Korea ranks 1st and Russia ranks 3rd of 4 groups.
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.