Netherlands vs Poland: Hospitals

Netherlands
40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Poland
34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Netherlands rank
1st
Poland rank
2nd

Hospitals over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 6.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 1st and Poland ranks 2nd of 7 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 18.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 18.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 0.7033 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Poland
1990s 15.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 19.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Poland
2000s 13.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 22.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 9.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Poland
2010s 30.1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 29.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2020s 39.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 33.63 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6.01 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hospitals, Netherlands or Poland?
Netherlands, at 40.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 34.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in hospitals between Netherlands and Poland?
6.16 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for hospitals?
Netherlands ranks 1st 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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