Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
991,594
Germany
Lowest
248
Albania
Median
27,471
Years covered
46
1980–2025
Data points
1,199
What the numbers show
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 991,594 in Germany; the lowest is 248 in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 27,471, and the mean is 94,277.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,998.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 138.3%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 54.9%).
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 991,594 | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 2 | France | 666,269 | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 412,109 | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 313,121 | 2024 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 250,076 | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 250,076 | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 147,932 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 137,178 | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 100,955 | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 84,944 | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 11 | Türkiye | 82,498 | 2025 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 82,101 | 2024 | up 16.8% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 82,101 | 2024 | up 16.8% | falling |
| 14 | Austria | 79,304 | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 78,568 | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 67,532 | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 17 | Romania | 45,306 | 2024 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 43,805 | 2025 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 43,008 | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 19 | Slovakia | 43,008 | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 40,002 | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 22 | Ireland | 32,233 | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 27,471 | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 27,471 | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 23,562 | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 25 | Slovenia | 23,562 | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 22,645 | 2024 | up 138.3% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 22,645 | 2024 | up 138.3% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 22,220 | 2024 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 22,220 | 2024 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 12,710 | 2024 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 12,710 | 2024 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 8,013 | 2025 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 6,953 | 2024 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 4,594 | 2024 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 35 | Latvia | 4,594 | 2024 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 37 | Moldova | 4,449 | 2024 | up 109.4% | falling |
| 37 | Moldova | 4,449 | 2024 | up 109.4% | falling |
| 39 | Cyprus | 3,418 | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 40 | Iceland | 2,995 | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 41 | Greece | 2,075 | 2024 | down 14.0% | flat |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 1,670 | 2024 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 1,003 | 2021 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 1,003 | 2021 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 45 | Liechtenstein | 339 | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 46 | Albania | 248 | 1992 | down 54.9% | falling |