North Korea vs Slovakia: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
North Korea
3.63 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Slovakia
3.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
North Korea rank
40th
Slovakia rank
38th
Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time
- North Korea
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.63 per 1,000 people in North Korea, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.
North Korea ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 0.096 per 1,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 0.1048 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.63 per 1,000 people in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between North Korea and Slovakia?
- 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Slovakia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do North Korea and Slovakia rank globally for physicians?
- North Korea ranks 40th 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.