France vs Italy: Medical doctors
France
266,380
in 2023
Italy
315,720
in 2023
France rank
11th
Italy rank
10th
Medical doctors over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 315,720 against 266,380 in France, a difference of 49,340.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,784 | 274,756 | 86,973 | Italy |
| 2000s | 207,450 | 212,154 | 4,705 | Italy |
| 2010s | 206,922 | 235,580 | 28,658 | Italy |
| 2020s | 259,229 | 295,796 | 36,567 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 315,720 against 266,380 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between France and Italy?
- 49,340, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for medical doctors?
- France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 10th 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.