What is the difference in physicians between Republic of Moldova and Netherlands?

0.14 per 1,000 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Netherlands?

25 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Republic of Moldova vs Netherlands: Physicians

Republic of Moldova

4.02 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Netherlands

3.88 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Republic of Moldova rank

31st

Netherlands rank

34th

Physicians over time

Republic of Moldova
Netherlands

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 4.02 per 1,000 people against 3.88 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.44 per 1,000 people	2.54 per 1,000 people	0.909 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova
2000s	2.47 per 1,000 people	2.67 per 1,000 people	0.198 per 1,000 people	Netherlands
2010s	3.15 per 1,000 people	3.38 per 1,000 people	0.2273 per 1,000 people	Netherlands
2020s	4.07 per 1,000 people	3.85 per 1,000 people	0.222 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Republic of Moldova or Netherlands?: Republic of Moldova, at 4.02 per 1,000 people against 3.88 per 1,000 people in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Republic of Moldova and Netherlands?: 0.14 per 1,000 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Netherlands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Republic of Moldova and Netherlands rank globally for physicians?: Republic of Moldova ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 34th 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.