Belgium vs Poland: Health workforce migration

Belgium
79,786 Number
in 2025
Poland
161,175 Number
in 2024
Belgium rank
6th
Poland rank
5th

Health workforce migration over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k200020122025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 161,175 Number against 79,786 Number in Belgium, a difference of 81,389 Number.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.0 times Belgium's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 6th and Poland ranks 5th of 27 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 50,972 Number 119,554 Number 68,582 Number Poland
2010s 60,226 Number 130,460 Number 70,234 Number Poland
2020s 74,452 Number 151,547 Number 77,096 Number Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health workforce migration, Belgium or Poland?
Poland, at 161,175 Number against 79,786 Number in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in health workforce migration between Belgium and Poland?
81,389 Number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for health workforce migration?
Belgium ranks 6th and Poland ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health workforce migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health workforce migration
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 505 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed