Netherlands vs Spain: Medical doctors
Netherlands
59.3%
in 2023
Spain
58.0%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
25th
Spain rank
28th
Medical doctors over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 59.3% against 58.0% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 82 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 19.8% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 34.0% | 3.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 44.1% | 4.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 52.8% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.5% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 59.3% against 58.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for medical doctors?
- Netherlands ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th 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.