Canada vs Finland: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Canada
2.54 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Finland
2.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
76th
Finland rank
74th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.61 per 1,000 people against 2.54 per 1,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 76th and Finland ranks 74th of 179 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 per 1,000 people | 15.1 per 1,000 people | 8.1 per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 14.8 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.98 per 1,000 people | 9.61 per 1,000 people | 4.63 per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 7.03 per 1,000 people | 3.77 per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 1.86 per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.55 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 0.1567 per 1,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 2.61 per 1,000 people against 2.54 per 1,000 people in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Canada and Finland?
- 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Canada ranks 76th and Finland ranks 74th 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.