New Zealand vs Poland: Medical technology availability
Medical technology availability over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 44.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.7 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3.83 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.67 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 16.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 0.048 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Poland |
| 2020s | 45.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 23.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 21.45 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, New Zealand or Poland?
- New Zealand, at 70.48 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 26.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in medical technology availability between New Zealand and Poland?
- 44.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for medical technology availability?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 3rd 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.