Which has higher physicians, France or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 3.3 per 1,000 people against 3.28 per 1,000 people in France as of 2023.

What is the difference in physicians between France and United Kingdom?

0.02 per 1,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?

43 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

France vs United Kingdom: Physicians (per 1,000 people)

France

3.28 per 1,000 people

in 2022

United Kingdom

3.3 per 1,000 people

in 2023

France rank

55th

United Kingdom rank

54th

Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3.3 per 1,000 people against 3.28 per 1,000 people in France, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

Across all 43 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 194 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.47 per 1,000 people	1.11 per 1,000 people	0.36 per 1,000 people	France
1990s	3.23 per 1,000 people	1.74 per 1,000 people	1.49 per 1,000 people	France
2000s	3.38 per 1,000 people	2.32 per 1,000 people	1.06 per 1,000 people	France
2010s	3.2 per 1,000 people	2.76 per 1,000 people	0.4432 per 1,000 people	France
2020s	3.27 per 1,000 people	3.11 per 1,000 people	0.1553 per 1,000 people	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, France or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 3.3 per 1,000 people against 3.28 per 1,000 people in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between France and United Kingdom?: 0.02 per 1,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for physicians?: France ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 54th 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.