North Korea vs New Zealand: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
North Korea
3.63 per 1,000 people
in 2017
New Zealand
3.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
North Korea rank
40th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time
- North Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3.63 per 1,000 people against 3.61 per 1,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.53 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 0.88 per 1,000 people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.97 per 1,000 people | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 0.921 per 1,000 people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 0.8425 per 1,000 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 2.99 per 1,000 people | 0.536 per 1,000 people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, North Korea or New Zealand?
- North Korea, at 3.63 per 1,000 people against 3.61 per 1,000 people in New Zealand as of 2017.
- What is the difference in physicians between North Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do North Korea and New Zealand rank globally for physicians?
- North Korea ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd 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.