What is the difference in physicians between Gabon and Indonesia?

0.003 per 1,000 people, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Indonesia?

12 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.

Gabon vs Indonesia: Physicians

Gabon

0.521 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Indonesia

0.524 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Gabon rank

141st

Indonesia rank

140th

Physicians over time

Gabon
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.524 per 1,000 people against 0.521 per 1,000 people in Gabon, a difference of 0.003 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 141st and Indonesia ranks 140th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.117 per 1,000 people	0.021 per 1,000 people	0.096 per 1,000 people	Gabon
1970s	0.191 per 1,000 people	0.037 per 1,000 people	0.154 per 1,000 people	Gabon
1980s	0.4613 per 1,000 people	0.1093 per 1,000 people	0.352 per 1,000 people	Gabon
1990s	0.199 per 1,000 people	0.1025 per 1,000 people	0.0965 per 1,000 people	Gabon
2010s	0.6247 per 1,000 people	0.4187 per 1,000 people	0.206 per 1,000 people	Gabon
2020s	0.5535 per 1,000 people	0.6505 per 1,000 people	0.097 per 1,000 people	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Gabon or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 0.524 per 1,000 people against 0.521 per 1,000 people in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Gabon and Indonesia?: 0.003 per 1,000 people, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Indonesia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Indonesia rank globally for physicians?: Gabon ranks 141st and Indonesia ranks 140th 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.