What is the difference in physicians between Netherlands and Paraguay?

0.01 per 1,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.

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

14 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Netherlands vs Paraguay: Physicians

Netherlands

3.88 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Paraguay

3.89 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Netherlands rank

34th

Paraguay rank

33rd

Physicians over time

Netherlands
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 3.89 per 1,000 people against 3.88 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.15 per 1,000 people	0.5335 per 1,000 people	0.6165 per 1,000 people	Netherlands
1970s	1.53 per 1,000 people	0.479 per 1,000 people	1.05 per 1,000 people	Netherlands
1990s	2.54 per 1,000 people	0.7315 per 1,000 people	1.8 per 1,000 people	Netherlands
2000s	2.49 per 1,000 people	1.19 per 1,000 people	1.3 per 1,000 people	Netherlands
2010s	3.43 per 1,000 people	1.43 per 1,000 people	2 per 1,000 people	Netherlands
2020s	3.85 per 1,000 people	2.81 per 1,000 people	1.04 per 1,000 people	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Netherlands or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 3.89 per 1,000 people against 3.88 per 1,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Netherlands and Paraguay?: 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Paraguay?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Paraguay rank globally for physicians?: Netherlands ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 33rd 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.