Denmark vs Sweden: Medical doctors
Denmark
56.0%
in 2023
Sweden
51.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
32nd
Sweden rank
35th
Medical doctors over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 56.0% against 51.6% in Sweden, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 82 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 37.6% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 42.0% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 47.9% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 51.2% | 3.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 56.0% against 51.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between Denmark and Sweden?
- 4.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for medical doctors?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th 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.