Belgium vs Finland: Physicians per 1000 people

Belgium
3.57
in 2022
Finland
3.61
in 2021
Belgium rank
44th
Finland rank
43rd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
1.522.533.54196019912022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 3.61 against 3.57 in Belgium, a difference of 0.04.

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 2.85 0.5836 Belgium
2000s 2.88 3.24 0.3589 Finland
2010s 3.16 3.47 0.306 Finland
2020s 3.52 3.61 0.088 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Belgium or Finland?
Finland, at 3.61 against 3.57 in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Belgium and Finland?
0.04, 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 per 1000 people?
Belgium ranks 44th and Finland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed