What is the difference in physicians between Colombia and Republic of Korea?

0.07 per 1,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?

32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

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.

Colombia vs Republic of Korea: Physicians

Colombia

2.54 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Republic of Korea

2.61 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Colombia rank

77th

Republic of Korea rank

74th

Physicians over time

Colombia
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.61 per 1,000 people against 2.54 per 1,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 77th and Republic of Korea ranks 74th of 194 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.03 per 1,000 people	1.08 per 1,000 people	0.0554 per 1,000 people	Republic of Korea
2000s	1.42 per 1,000 people	1.63 per 1,000 people	0.2058 per 1,000 people	Republic of Korea
2010s	1.99 per 1,000 people	2.23 per 1,000 people	0.2372 per 1,000 people	Republic of Korea
2020s	2.43 per 1,000 people	2.51 per 1,000 people	0.0815 per 1,000 people	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Colombia or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 2.61 per 1,000 people against 2.54 per 1,000 people in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Colombia and Republic of Korea?: 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Republic of Korea rank globally for physicians?: Colombia ranks 77th and Republic of Korea ranks 74th 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.