South Korea vs Libya: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
South Korea
5.49 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Libya
5.8 per 10,000 people
in 2020
South Korea rank
60th
Libya rank
58th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- South Korea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.8 per 10,000 people against 5.49 per 10,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.31 per 10,000 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 60th and Libya ranks 58th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 per 10,000 people | 3.57 per 10,000 people | 0.3833 per 10,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.69 per 10,000 people | 7.78 per 10,000 people | 3.09 per 10,000 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 5.2 per 10,000 people | 5.8 per 10,000 people | 0.6 per 10,000 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, South Korea or Libya?
- Libya, at 5.8 per 10,000 people against 5.49 per 10,000 people in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between South Korea and Libya?
- 0.31 per 10,000 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Libya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Libya rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- South Korea ranks 60th and Libya ranks 58th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.