What is the difference in medical technology availability between Iceland and Italy?

1.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?

26 years are reported by both, from 1997 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.

Iceland vs Italy: Medical technology availability

Iceland

43.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2025

Italy

42.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2024

Iceland rank

7th

Italy rank

9th

Medical technology availability over time

Iceland
Italy

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 43.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 42.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Italy, a difference of 1.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Italy ahead.

Iceland ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	17.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	0.9433 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Iceland
2000s	24.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	26.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	2.22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Italy
2010s	41.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	33.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	7.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Iceland
2020s	44.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	40.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	4.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical technology availability, Iceland or Italy?: Iceland, at 43.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 42.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Iceland and Italy?: 1.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for medical technology availability?: Iceland ranks 7th and Italy ranks 9th 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: 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.