Iceland vs United States: Medical technology availability
Medical technology availability over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 43.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in United States, a difference of 1.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 24.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2000s | 22.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 31.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2010s | 42.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 42.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 0.5356 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2020s | 46.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 42.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3.82 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 United States?
- Iceland, at 43.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 42.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in medical technology availability between Iceland and United States?
- 1.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for medical technology availability?
- Iceland ranks 7th and United States ranks 8th 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
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.