What is the difference in physicians between Chile and France?

0.05 per 1,000 people, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?

27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs France: Physicians

Chile

3.33 per 1,000 people

in 2023

France

3.28 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Chile rank

53rd

France rank

55th

Physicians over time

Chile
France

How they compare

Chile currently reports 3.33 per 1,000 people against 3.28 per 1,000 people in France, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

Across all 27 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 53rd and France ranks 55th of 194 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	France	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.4895 per 1,000 people	1.5 per 1,000 people	1.01 per 1,000 people	France
1980s	0.817 per 1,000 people	2.5 per 1,000 people	1.68 per 1,000 people	France
1990s	1.05 per 1,000 people	3.14 per 1,000 people	2.09 per 1,000 people	France
2000s	0.9842 per 1,000 people	3.39 per 1,000 people	2.41 per 1,000 people	France
2010s	2.07 per 1,000 people	3.2 per 1,000 people	1.13 per 1,000 people	France
2020s	2.98 per 1,000 people	3.27 per 1,000 people	0.2807 per 1,000 people	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Chile or France?: Chile, at 3.33 per 1,000 people against 3.28 per 1,000 people in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Chile and France?: 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Chile and France rank globally for physicians?: Chile ranks 53rd and France ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.