Barbados vs Poland: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Barbados
6.4 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Poland
6.04 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Barbados rank
14th
Poland rank
16th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Barbados
- Poland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 6.4 per 1,000 people against 6.04 per 1,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.36 per 1,000 people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 14th and Poland ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.93 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | Barbados |
| 1970s | 10.22 per 1,000 people | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 5.02 per 1,000 people | Barbados |
| 1980s | 8.53 per 1,000 people | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 2.93 per 1,000 people | Barbados |
| 1990s | 6.16 per 1,000 people | 5.58 per 1,000 people | 0.5819 per 1,000 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.18 per 1,000 people | 6.53 per 1,000 people | 0.3422 per 1,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 6.11 per 1,000 people | 6.14 per 1,000 people | 0.0267 per 1,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Barbados or Poland?
- Barbados, at 6.4 per 1,000 people against 6.04 per 1,000 people in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Barbados and Poland?
- 0.36 per 1,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Poland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Poland rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Barbados ranks 14th and Poland ranks 16th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.