Spain vs Sweden: Medical technology availability
Medical technology availability over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 21.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Spain, a difference of 1.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 21.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1.73 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 24.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3.17 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical technology availability, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.61 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 21.95 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in medical technology availability between Spain and Sweden?
- 1.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for medical technology availability?
- Spain ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th 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.