Greece vs Portugal: Medical doctors
Greece
68,752
in 2023
Portugal
62,813
in 2023
Greece rank
38th
Portugal rank
40th
Medical doctors over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 68,752 against 62,813 in Portugal, a difference of 5,939.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,562 | 11,455 | 7,107 | Greece |
| 1980s | 28,809 | 24,096 | 4,713 | Greece |
| 1990s | 40,753 | 29,651 | 11,102 | Greece |
| 2000s | 55,664 | 36,511 | 19,153 | Greece |
| 2010s | 64,631 | 48,724 | 15,907 | Greece |
| 2020s | 67,688 | 60,282 | 7,406 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 68,752 against 62,813 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between Greece and Portugal?
- 5,939, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for medical doctors?
- Greece ranks 38th 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.