Iceland vs United States: Hospitals
Hospitals over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 20.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 18.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in United States, a difference of 2.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 28.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 73.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 1990s | 91.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 23.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 67.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2000s | 56.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 19.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 36.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2010s | 24.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 18.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 18.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospitals, Iceland or United States?
- Iceland, at 20.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 18.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hospitals between Iceland and United States?
- 2.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for hospitals?
- Iceland ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd 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.