Latvia vs Poland: Hospitals

Latvia
29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Poland
34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Latvia rank
3rd
Poland rank
2nd

Hospitals over time

  • Latvia
  • Poland
20406080198020022024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 4.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 2nd of 7 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 71.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 18.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 52.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Latvia
1990s 66.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 19.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 46.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Latvia
2000s 49.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 22.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 27.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Latvia
2010s 32.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 29.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Latvia
2020s 29.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 33.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospitals, Latvia or Poland?
Poland, at 34.08 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 Latvia and Poland?
4.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for hospitals?
Latvia ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 2nd of 7 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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