What is the difference in medical technology availability between Korea and Poland?

20.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?

27 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

Korea vs Poland: Medical technology availability

Korea

46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2024

Poland

26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants

in 2024

Korea rank

1st

Poland rank

3rd

Medical technology availability over time

Korea
Poland

How they compare

Korea currently reports 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 20.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.8 times Poland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 1st and Poland ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	3.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	19.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Korea
2000s	32.6 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	7.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	24.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Korea
2010s	37.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	16.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	20.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Korea
2020s	43.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	23.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	20.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants	Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical technology availability, Korea or Poland?: Korea, at 46.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical technology availability between Korea and Poland?: 20.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Korea and Poland rank globally for medical technology availability?: Korea ranks 1st and Poland 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

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.