What is the difference in physicians between Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?

0.014 per 1,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?

5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Solomon Islands: Physicians

Guinea-Bissau

0.252 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Solomon Islands

0.238 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau rank

156th

Solomon Islands rank

159th

Physicians over time

Guinea-Bissau
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.252 per 1,000 people against 0.238 per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.014 per 1,000 people.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and Solomon Islands ranks 159th of 194 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.045 per 1,000 people	0.186 per 1,000 people	0.141 per 1,000 people	Solomon Islands
1970s	0.052 per 1,000 people	0.205 per 1,000 people	0.153 per 1,000 people	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.052 per 1,000 people	0.175 per 1,000 people	0.123 per 1,000 people	Solomon Islands
2010s	0.081 per 1,000 people	0.189 per 1,000 people	0.108 per 1,000 people	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Guinea-Bissau or Solomon Islands?: Guinea-Bissau, at 0.252 per 1,000 people against 0.238 per 1,000 people in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?: 0.014 per 1,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Solomon Islands rank globally for physicians?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and Solomon Islands ranks 159th 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.