Ireland vs Slovakia: Physicians
Ireland
3.88 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Slovakia
3.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
35th
Slovakia rank
38th
Physicians over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.88 per 1,000 people against 3.7 per 1,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Slovakia ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.13 per 1,000 people | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 0.0963 per 1,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 0.0981 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 0.0677 per 1,000 people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Ireland, at 3.88 per 1,000 people against 3.7 per 1,000 people in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 0.18 per 1,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for physicians?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 38th 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.