Canada vs Switzerland: Medical doctors
Canada
47.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
46.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
55th
Medical doctors over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 47.4% against 46.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 82 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 26.3% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 32.4% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 39.9% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, Canada or Switzerland?
- Canada, at 47.4% against 46.7% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for medical doctors?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 55th 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.