Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
991,594 Number
Germany
Lowest
248 Number
Albania
Median
29,852 Number
Years covered
46
1980–2025
Data points
1,160
What the numbers show
Beds in nursing and other residential long-term care facilities is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 991,594 Number in Germany; the lowest is 248 Number in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 29,852 Number, and the mean is 97,915 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,998.
Over the past decade 36 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 Number | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 2 | France | 666,269 Number | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 412,109 Number | 2024 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 313,121 Number | 2024 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 250,076 Number | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 250,076 Number | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 147,932 Number | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 137,178 Number | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 100,955 Number | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 84,944 Number | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 11 | Türkiye | 82,498 Number | 2025 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 82,101 Number | 2024 | up 16.8% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 82,101 Number | 2024 | up 16.8% | falling |
| 14 | Austria | 79,304 Number | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 78,568 Number | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 67,532 Number | 2024 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 17 | Romania | 45,306 Number | 2024 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 43,805 Number | 2025 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 19 | Slovakia | 43,008 Number | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 19 | Slovakia | 43,008 Number | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 40,002 Number | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 22 | Ireland | 32,233 Number | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 27,471 Number | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 23,562 Number | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 24 | Slovenia | 23,562 Number | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 22,645 Number | 2024 | up 138.3% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 22,645 Number | 2024 | up 138.3% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 22,220 Number | 2024 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 22,220 Number | 2024 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 12,710 Number | 2024 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 12,710 Number | 2024 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 32 | Luxembourg | 8,013 Number | 2025 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 6,953 Number | 2024 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 4,594 Number | 2024 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 4,594 Number | 2024 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 36 | Moldova | 4,449 Number | 2024 | up 109.4% | falling |
| 36 | Moldova | 4,449 Number | 2024 | up 109.4% | falling |
| 38 | Cyprus | 3,418 Number | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 39 | Iceland | 2,995 Number | 2024 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 40 | Greece | 2,075 Number | 2024 | down 14.0% | flat |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 1,670 Number | 2024 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 1,003 Number | 2021 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 43 | Liechtenstein | 339 Number | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 44 | Albania | 248 Number | 1992 | down 54.9% | falling |