Belgium vs Finland: Physicians
Belgium
3.57 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Finland
3.61 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
44th
Finland rank
43rd
Physicians over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.61 per 1,000 people against 3.57 per 1,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and Finland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 0.5836 per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 0.3589 per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 0.306 per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 0.088 per 1,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 3.61 per 1,000 people against 3.57 per 1,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in physicians between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for physicians?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Finland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.