Iceland vs Spain: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Iceland
2.83 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Spain
2.91 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
67th
Spain rank
64th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.91 per 1,000 people against 2.83 per 1,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 67th and Spain ranks 64th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 8.2 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 15.3 per 1,000 people | 5.15 per 1,000 people | 10.15 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 15.5 per 1,000 people | 4.47 per 1,000 people | 11.03 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.91 per 1,000 people | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 0.7267 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.15 per 1,000 people | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 0.172 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 0.11 per 1,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Iceland or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.91 per 1,000 people against 2.83 per 1,000 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Iceland ranks 67th and Spain ranks 64th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – 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.