Which has higher physicians, Norway or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 5.11 per 1,000 people against 4.97 per 1,000 people in Norway as of 2022.

What is the difference in physicians between Norway and Russian Federation?

0.14 per 1,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?

35 years are reported by both, from 1985 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.

Norway vs Russian Federation: Physicians

Norway

4.97 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Russian Federation

5.11 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Norway rank

11th

Russian Federation rank

8th

Physicians over time

Norway
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 5.11 per 1,000 people against 4.97 per 1,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Norway ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.33 per 1,000 people	3.94 per 1,000 people	1.6 per 1,000 people	Russian Federation
1990s	2.92 per 1,000 people	4.43 per 1,000 people	1.51 per 1,000 people	Russian Federation
2000s	3.59 per 1,000 people	4.78 per 1,000 people	1.19 per 1,000 people	Russian Federation
2010s	4.3 per 1,000 people	4.15 per 1,000 people	0.1458 per 1,000 people	Norway
2020s	4.79 per 1,000 people	4.67 per 1,000 people	0.1177 per 1,000 people	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Norway or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 5.11 per 1,000 people against 4.97 per 1,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Norway and Russian Federation?: 0.14 per 1,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Norway and Russian Federation rank globally for physicians?: Norway ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.