Belgium vs Norway: Medical technology availability

Belgium
26.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Norway
28.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Norway rank
15th

Medical technology availability over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 28.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Belgium, a difference of 1.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Norway ranks 15th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 23.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 19.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4.36 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
2020s 25.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 29.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical technology availability, Belgium or Norway?
Norway, at 28.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Belgium and Norway?
1.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for medical technology availability?
Belgium ranks 17th and Norway ranks 15th 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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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

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.