Belgium vs Spain: Hospitals

Belgium
13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Spain
15.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
Spain rank
30th

Hospitals over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 15.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Belgium, a difference of 1.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 30.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 20 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 10.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
2000s 20.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 17.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
2010s 16.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 16.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 0.215 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Spain
2020s 13.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 15.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospitals, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 15.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 13.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospitals between Belgium and Spain?
1.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for hospitals?
Belgium ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Hospitals
Unit
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,575 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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