France vs Slovakia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
France
5.65 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Slovakia
5.57 per 1,000 people
in 2023
France rank
19th
Slovakia rank
22nd
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- France
- Slovakia
How they compare
France currently reports 5.65 per 1,000 people against 5.57 per 1,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 9.02 per 1,000 people | 7.77 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 7.07 per 1,000 people | 0.434 per 1,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 6.29 per 1,000 people | 5.88 per 1,000 people | 0.408 per 1,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 5.76 per 1,000 people | 5.67 per 1,000 people | 0.0867 per 1,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, France or Slovakia?
- France, at 5.65 per 1,000 people against 5.57 per 1,000 people in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between France and Slovakia?
- 0.08 per 1,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Slovakia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do France and Slovakia rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- France ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 22nd 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.