What is the difference in physicians between Congo and Liberia?

0.005 per 1,000 people, with Liberia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?

8 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Congo vs Liberia: Physicians

Congo

0.173 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Liberia

0.178 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Congo rank

171st

Liberia rank

169th

Physicians over time

Congo
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.178 per 1,000 people against 0.173 per 1,000 people in Congo, a difference of 0.005 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.

Congo ranks 171st and Liberia ranks 169th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.064 per 1,000 people	0.0785 per 1,000 people	0.0145 per 1,000 people	Liberia
1970s	0.101 per 1,000 people	0.079 per 1,000 people	0.022 per 1,000 people	Congo
2000s	0.212 per 1,000 people	0.033 per 1,000 people	0.179 per 1,000 people	Congo
2010s	0.104 per 1,000 people	0.0703 per 1,000 people	0.0337 per 1,000 people	Congo
2020s	0.173 per 1,000 people	0.178 per 1,000 people	0.005 per 1,000 people	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Congo or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.178 per 1,000 people against 0.173 per 1,000 people in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Congo and Liberia?: 0.005 per 1,000 people, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for physicians?: Congo ranks 171st and Liberia ranks 169th 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.