Australia vs Finland: Hospitals
Hospitals over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 36.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Finland, a difference of 11.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Finland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 76.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2000s | 64.44 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 68.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2010s | 56.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 47.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 2020s | 50.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 37.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 12.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospitals, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 48.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 36.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospitals between Australia and Finland?
- 11.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for hospitals?
- Australia ranks 5th and Finland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospitals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.