Barbados vs United Arab Emirates: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Barbados
2.96 per 1,000 people
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
2.99 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Barbados rank
63rd
United Arab Emirates rank
61st
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Barbados
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.99 per 1,000 people against 2.96 per 1,000 people in Barbados, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Barbados ranks 63rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.523 per 1,000 people | 0.909 per 1,000 people | 0.386 per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.891 per 1,000 people | 0.953 per 1,000 people | 0.062 per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 0.0183 per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 0.039 per 1,000 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 0.0287 per 1,000 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Barbados or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.99 per 1,000 people against 2.96 per 1,000 people in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Barbados and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.03 per 1,000 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Arab Emirates?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and United Arab Emirates rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Barbados ranks 63rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 61st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.