Finland vs France: Hospitals

Finland
36.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
France
43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Finland rank
8th
France rank
6th

Hospitals over time

  • Finland
  • France
020406080199420092024

How they compare

France currently reports 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 36.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Finland, a difference of 6.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 8th and France ranks 6th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
2000s 68.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 46.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 21.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Finland
2010s 47.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 44.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Finland
2020s 37.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 43.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospitals, Finland or France?
France, at 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 36.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospitals between Finland and France?
6.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and France rank globally for hospitals?
Finland ranks 8th and France ranks 6th 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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