What is the difference in hospitals between Ireland and Spain?

0.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?

35 years are reported by both, from 1987 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.

Ireland vs Spain: Hospitals

Ireland

15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2025

Spain

15.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2024

Ireland rank

29th

Spain rank

30th

Hospitals over time

Ireland
Spain

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 15.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Spain, a difference of 0.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 29th and Spain ranks 30th of 35 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1980s	55.12 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	22.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	32.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Ireland
1990s	52.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	20 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	32.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Ireland
2000s	41.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	17.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	24.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Ireland
2010s	19.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	16.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	2.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Ireland
2020s	16.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	15.86 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	0.526 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospitals, Ireland or Spain?: Ireland, at 15.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 15.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in hospitals between Ireland and Spain?: 0.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for hospitals?: Ireland ranks 29th 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: 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.