What is the difference in medical technology availability between Canada and Finland?

3.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

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.

Canada vs Finland: Medical technology availability

Canada

14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2022

Finland

17.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2025

Canada rank

28th

Finland rank

25th

Medical technology availability over time

Canada
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 17.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Canada, a difference of 3.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 28th and Finland ranks 25th of 36 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	11.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	3.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Finland
2000s	11.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	15.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	3.9 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Finland
2010s	14.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	21.18 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	6.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Finland
2020s	14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	18.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	4.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical technology availability, Canada or Finland?: Finland, at 17.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 14.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Canada and Finland?: 3.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Canada and Finland rank globally for medical technology availability?: Canada ranks 28th and Finland ranks 25th 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.