France vs Japan: Medical doctors
France
266,380
in 2023
Japan
331,092
in 2022
France rank
11th
Japan rank
8th
Medical doctors over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 331,092 against 266,380 in France, a difference of 64,712.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,747 | 221,552 | 34,804 | Japan |
| 2000s | 206,902 | 259,593 | 52,691 | Japan |
| 2010s | 207,404 | 299,835 | 92,431 | Japan |
| 2020s | 256,826 | 329,248 | 72,422 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 331,092 against 266,380 in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between France and Japan?
- 64,712, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for medical doctors?
- France ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th 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.