Finland vs North Korea: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Finland
3.61 per 1,000 people
in 2021
North Korea
3.63 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Finland rank
43rd
North Korea rank
40th
Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time
- Finland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3.63 per 1,000 people against 3.61 per 1,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was North Korea ahead.
Finland ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 40th of 194 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 2.97 per 1,000 people | 0.779 per 1,000 people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3.15 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 0.0095 per 1,000 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 0.0633 per 1,000 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Finland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 3.63 per 1,000 people against 3.61 per 1,000 people in Finland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in physicians between Finland and North Korea?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do Finland and North Korea rank globally for physicians?
- Finland ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 40th 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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.