France vs Ireland: Medical technology availability

France
21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ireland
20.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Ireland rank
24th

Medical technology availability over time

  • France
  • Ireland
5101520198620052025

How they compare

France currently reports 21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 20.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 1.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.

France ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 24th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 10.53 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 13.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Ireland
2010s 15.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 17.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Ireland
2020s 20.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 19.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 0.686 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical technology availability, France or Ireland?
France, at 21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 20.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between France and Ireland?
1.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for medical technology availability?
France ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 24th 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

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.