What is the difference in medical technology availability between Austria and Belgium?

2.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Austria ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Medical technology availability. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Belgium: Medical technology availability

Austria

28.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2024

Belgium

26.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2025

Austria rank

14th

Belgium rank

17th

Medical technology availability over time

Austria
Belgium

How they compare

Austria currently reports 28.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Belgium, a difference of 2.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 14th and Belgium ranks 17th of 36 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	12.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	16.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Austria
2010s	29.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	20.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	8.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Austria
2020s	28.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	25.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	3.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical technology availability, Austria or Belgium?: Austria, at 28.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Austria and Belgium?: 2.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for medical technology availability?: Austria ranks 14th and Belgium ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Medical technology availability. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Medical technology availability
Unit: Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 46 places, 1,071 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset provides data on the availability of medical technology by equipment in hospitals (HP.1) and outside hospitals (HP.3-HP.4). Data are provided for: Computed Tomography scanners (CT units) Magnetic Resonance Imaging units (MRI units) Positron Emission Tomography scanner units (PET units) A Gamma camera (including Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, SPECT) Mammography machines Radiation therapy equipment Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.