France vs Sweden: Medical technology availability

France
21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Sweden
23.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th

Medical technology availability over time

  • France
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in France, a difference of 1.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

France ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 36 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 17.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 21.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Sweden
2020s 20.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 24.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical technology availability, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 23.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 21.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between France and Sweden?
1.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for medical technology availability?
France ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th 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.