Ireland vs Luxembourg: Medical technology availability
Medical technology availability over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 20.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 1.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 4.27 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 0.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 13.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 27.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 13.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 17.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 20.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 19.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 22.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical technology availability, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 22 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 20.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in medical technology availability between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 1.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for medical technology availability?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Luxembourg ranks 21st 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.