Canada vs Iceland: Medical doctors
Canada
47.4%
in 2024
Iceland
47.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
52nd
Iceland rank
49th
Medical doctors over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 47.6% against 47.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Iceland ranks 49th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 27.8% | 7.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 36.5% | 4.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.9% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 47.6% against 47.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for medical doctors?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Iceland ranks 49th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.