Monaco vs Portugal: Physicians

Monaco
8.61 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Portugal
5.85 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Monaco rank
2nd
Portugal rank
5th

Physicians over time

  • Monaco
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Monaco currently reports 8.61 per 1,000 people against 5.85 per 1,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 2.76 per 1,000 people.

That makes Monaco's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Monaco ahead.

Monaco ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Monaco averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Monaco Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 2.3 per 1,000 people 1.28 per 1,000 people 1.02 per 1,000 people Monaco
1990s 2.72 per 1,000 people 2.86 per 1,000 people 0.146 per 1,000 people Portugal
2010s 7.91 per 1,000 people 4.67 per 1,000 people 3.24 per 1,000 people Monaco
2020s 8.61 per 1,000 people 5.58 per 1,000 people 3.03 per 1,000 people Monaco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Monaco or Portugal?
Monaco, at 8.61 per 1,000 people against 5.85 per 1,000 people in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians between Monaco and Portugal?
2.76 per 1,000 people, with Monaco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Monaco and Portugal rank globally for physicians?
Monaco ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th 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

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

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.