What is the difference in physicians between Ecuador and Turkey?

0.07 per 1,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Turkey?

33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.

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.

Ecuador vs Turkey: Physicians

Ecuador

2.31 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Turkey

2.24 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Ecuador rank

81st

Turkey rank

83rd

Physicians over time

Ecuador
Turkey

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.31 per 1,000 people against 2.24 per 1,000 people in Turkey, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 81st and Turkey ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.3655 per 1,000 people	0.35 per 1,000 people	0.0155 per 1,000 people	Ecuador
1990s	1.21 per 1,000 people	1.08 per 1,000 people	0.1371 per 1,000 people	Ecuador
2000s	0.9291 per 1,000 people	1.45 per 1,000 people	0.5245 per 1,000 people	Turkey
2010s	1.83 per 1,000 people	1.76 per 1,000 people	0.0664 per 1,000 people	Ecuador
2020s	2.31 per 1,000 people	1.99 per 1,000 people	0.324 per 1,000 people	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Ecuador or Turkey?: Ecuador, at 2.31 per 1,000 people against 2.24 per 1,000 people in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians between Ecuador and Turkey?: 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Turkey?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Turkey rank globally for physicians?: Ecuador ranks 81st and Turkey ranks 83rd 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.