Austria vs Portugal: Medical doctors
Austria
51,719
in 2024
Portugal
62,813
in 2023
Austria rank
42nd
Portugal rank
40th
Medical doctors over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 62,813 against 51,719 in Austria, a difference of 11,094.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,309 | 11,455 | 2,854 | Austria |
| 1980s | 19,238 | 24,096 | 4,859 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 27,161 | 29,651 | 2,490 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 35,230 | 36,511 | 1,281 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47,320 | 48,724 | 1,403 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 48,866 | 60,282 | 11,416 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, Austria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 62,813 against 51,719 in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between Austria and Portugal?
- 11,094, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for medical doctors?
- Austria ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.