What is the difference in hospitals between Finland and Latvia?

7.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

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.

Finland vs Latvia: Hospitals

Finland

36.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2024

Latvia

29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2024

Finland rank

8th

Latvia rank

5th

Hospitals over time

Finland
Latvia

How they compare

Finland currently reports 36.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 7.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 5th of 35 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	76.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	64.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	12.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Finland
2000s	68.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	49.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	18.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Finland
2010s	47.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	32.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	14.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Finland
2020s	37.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	29.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	7.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospitals, Finland or Latvia?: Finland, at 36.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospitals between Finland and Latvia?: 7.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for hospitals?: Finland ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 5th 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: 19 August 2026

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.