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

0.01 per 1,000 people, with Poland ahead.

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

41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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 Poland: Physicians

Republic of Moldova

4.02 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Poland

4.03 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Republic of Moldova rank

31st

Poland rank

30th

Physicians over time

Republic of Moldova
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 4.03 per 1,000 people against 4.02 per 1,000 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 31st and Poland ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.14 per 1,000 people	1.91 per 1,000 people	1.23 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova
1990s	3.49 per 1,000 people	2.27 per 1,000 people	1.22 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova
2000s	2.47 per 1,000 people	2.24 per 1,000 people	0.2284 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova
2010s	3.15 per 1,000 people	2.38 per 1,000 people	0.7712 per 1,000 people	Republic of Moldova
2020s	4.06 per 1,000 people	3.54 per 1,000 people	0.5162 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 Poland?: Poland, at 4.03 per 1,000 people against 4.02 per 1,000 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Republic of Moldova and Poland?: 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Poland?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Republic of Moldova and Poland rank globally for physicians?: Republic of Moldova ranks 31st and Poland ranks 30th 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.