What is the difference in medical technology availability between Ireland and Malta?

3.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?

19 years are reported by both, from 2006 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.

Ireland vs Malta: Medical technology availability

Ireland

20.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2025

Malta

17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2024

Ireland rank

24th

Malta rank

26th

Medical technology availability over time

Ireland
Malta

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 20.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Malta, a difference of 3.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malta ahead.

Ireland ranks 24th and Malta ranks 26th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	13.99 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	28.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	14.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Malta
2010s	17.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	22.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	4.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Malta
2020s	19.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	18.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	1.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical technology availability, Ireland or Malta?: Ireland, at 20.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 17.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Ireland and Malta?: 3.19 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for medical technology availability?: Ireland ranks 24th and Malta ranks 26th 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: 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.