France vs Germany: Hospitals

France
43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Germany
34.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
France rank
6th
Germany rank
9th

Hospitals over time

  • France
  • Germany
0204060199120072024

How they compare

France currently reports 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 34.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Germany, a difference of 8.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 9th of 35 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 46.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 41.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants France
2010s 44.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 38.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants France
2020s 43.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 35.62 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 8.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospitals, France or Germany?
France, at 43.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 34.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospitals between France and Germany?
8.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and Germany rank globally for hospitals?
France ranks 6th and Germany ranks 9th 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

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.