Canada vs Ireland: Medical doctors
Canada
47.4%
in 2024
Ireland
47.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
52nd
Ireland rank
53rd
Medical doctors over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 47.4% against 47.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 53rd of 82 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 34.3% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 36.7% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 42.3% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 46.9% | 1.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 47.4% against 47.3% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for medical doctors?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 53rd 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.