Korea vs New Zealand: Medical technology availability
Medical technology availability over time
- Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Korea, a difference of 23.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 13.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Korea |
| 2000s | 32.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 11.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 20.85 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Korea |
| 2010s | 37.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 16.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 21.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Korea |
| 2020s | 43.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 45.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1.21 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical technology availability, Korea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in medical technology availability between Korea and New Zealand?
- 23.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and New Zealand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Korea and New Zealand rank globally for medical technology availability?
- Korea ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- 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.