What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Belgium and Finland?

0.9 per 10,000 population, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Finland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Belgium

21.18 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Finland

20.28 per 10,000 population

in 2021

Belgium rank

2nd

Finland rank

4th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Belgium
Finland

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 21.18 per 10,000 population against 20.28 per 10,000 population in Finland, a difference of 0.9 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 4th of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Finland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.17 per 10,000 population	12.4 per 10,000 population	1.22 per 10,000 population	Finland
2010s	12.08 per 10,000 population	10.18 per 10,000 population	1.89 per 10,000 population	Belgium
2020s	12.98 per 10,000 population	15.6 per 10,000 population	2.62 per 10,000 population	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Belgium or Finland?: Belgium, at 21.18 per 10,000 population against 20.28 per 10,000 population in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Belgium and Finland?: 0.9 per 10,000 population, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Belgium ranks 2nd and Finland ranks 4th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit: per 10,000 population
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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