Portugal vs Russia: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Portugal
5.85 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Russia
5.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Portugal rank
5th
Russia rank
8th
Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time
- Portugal
- Russia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.85 per 1,000 people against 5.11 per 1,000 people in Russia, a difference of 0.74 per 1,000 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Portugal ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.49 per 1,000 people | 4.78 per 1,000 people | 1.29 per 1,000 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.68 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 0.5274 per 1,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Portugal or Russia?
- Portugal, at 5.85 per 1,000 people against 5.11 per 1,000 people in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between Portugal and Russia?
- 0.74 per 1,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Russia rank globally for physicians?
- Portugal ranks 5th and Russia 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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.