What is the difference in medical technology availability between Denmark and Germany?

8.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Denmark vs Germany: Medical technology availability

Denmark

29.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2024

Germany

37.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2024

Denmark rank

13th

Germany rank

11th

Medical technology availability over time

Denmark
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 37.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 29.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Denmark, a difference of 8.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	28.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	12.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Germany
2010s	33.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	34.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	0.865 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Germany
2020s	28.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	36.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	7.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical technology availability, Denmark or Germany?: Germany, at 37.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 29.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Denmark and Germany?: 8.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for medical technology availability?: Denmark ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th 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.