Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Papua New Guinea
0.06
in 2024
Rwanda
0.09
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
163rd
Rwanda rank
160th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.09 against 0.06 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 160th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.09 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.11 | 0.185 | 0.075 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.055 | 0.17 | 0.115 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.09 against 0.06 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 0.03, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd and Rwanda ranks 160th of 183 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.