What is the difference in physicians between Croatia and Moldova?

0.11 per 1,000 people, with Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Moldova?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 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.

Croatia vs Moldova: Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Croatia

3.91 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Moldova

4.02 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Croatia rank

32nd

Moldova rank

31st

Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time

Croatia
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 4.02 per 1,000 people against 3.91 per 1,000 people in Croatia, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Moldova ahead.

Croatia ranks 32nd and Moldova ranks 31st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.79 per 1,000 people	3 per 1,000 people	1.21 per 1,000 people	Moldova
1990s	2.12 per 1,000 people	3.49 per 1,000 people	1.37 per 1,000 people	Moldova
2000s	2.58 per 1,000 people	2.47 per 1,000 people	0.113 per 1,000 people	Croatia
2010s	3.19 per 1,000 people	3.15 per 1,000 people	0.0408 per 1,000 people	Croatia
2020s	3.75 per 1,000 people	4.07 per 1,000 people	0.3243 per 1,000 people	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Croatia or Moldova?: Moldova, at 4.02 per 1,000 people against 3.91 per 1,000 people in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Croatia and Moldova?: 0.11 per 1,000 people, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Moldova?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Moldova rank globally for physicians?: Croatia ranks 32nd and Moldova ranks 31st 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: 29 October 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.