Greece vs Switzerland: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Greece
4.27 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
4.38 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Greece rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
31st
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.38 per 1,000 people against 4.27 per 1,000 people in Greece, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 per 1,000 people | 19.9 per 1,000 people | 14.9 per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.81 per 1,000 people | 5.64 per 1,000 people | 0.829 per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.29 per 1,000 people | 4.81 per 1,000 people | 0.52 per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 4.44 per 1,000 people | 0.2067 per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Greece or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.38 per 1,000 people against 4.27 per 1,000 people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Greece and Switzerland?
- 0.11 per 1,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Greece ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 31st 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.