Ireland vs Spain: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Ireland
2.96 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Spain
2.91 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
63rd
Spain rank
64th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.96 per 1,000 people against 2.91 per 1,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 64th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.97 per 1,000 people | 5.03 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.33 per 1,000 people | 4.36 per 1,000 people | 0.97 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.26 per 1,000 people | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.77 per 1,000 people | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 0.204 per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 2.93 per 1,000 people | 0.01 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, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 2.96 per 1,000 people against 2.91 per 1,000 people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Ireland ranks 63rd 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.