What is the difference in physicians between Hungary and Saudi Arabia?

0.05 per 1,000 people, with Hungary ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Saudi Arabia?

25 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.

Hungary vs Saudi Arabia: Physicians

Hungary

3.46 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Saudi Arabia

3.41 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Hungary rank

48th

Saudi Arabia rank

49th

Physicians over time

Hungary
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 3.46 per 1,000 people against 3.41 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 194 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.7 per 1,000 people	0.0835 per 1,000 people	1.62 per 1,000 people	Hungary
1970s	2 per 1,000 people	0.134 per 1,000 people	1.87 per 1,000 people	Hungary
1980s	2.45 per 1,000 people	0.948 per 1,000 people	1.5 per 1,000 people	Hungary
1990s	3.12 per 1,000 people	1.48 per 1,000 people	1.64 per 1,000 people	Hungary
2000s	3.1 per 1,000 people	1.42 per 1,000 people	1.68 per 1,000 people	Hungary
2010s	3.2 per 1,000 people	2.47 per 1,000 people	0.7278 per 1,000 people	Hungary
2020s	3.3 per 1,000 people	3.25 per 1,000 people	0.0457 per 1,000 people	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Hungary or Saudi Arabia?: Hungary, at 3.46 per 1,000 people against 3.41 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Hungary and Saudi Arabia?: 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Saudi Arabia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Saudi Arabia rank globally for physicians?: Hungary ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th 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.