Belgium vs Iceland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Belgium
12.84 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Iceland
12.2 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
Iceland rank
13th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.84 per 10,000 population against 12.2 per 10,000 population in Iceland, a difference of 0.64 per 10,000 population.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 13th of 165 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.17 per 10,000 population | 9.02 per 10,000 population | 2.15 per 10,000 population | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.08 per 10,000 population | 4.91 per 10,000 population | 7.16 per 10,000 population | Belgium |
| 2020s | 13.02 per 10,000 population | 5.91 per 10,000 population | 7.11 per 10,000 population | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 12.84 per 10,000 population against 12.2 per 10,000 population in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.64 per 10,000 population, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 13th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization β 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
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).