Bolivia vs Pakistan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Bolivia
1.28 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan
1.16 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Bolivia rank
110th
Pakistan rank
113th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Bolivia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.28 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 110th and Pakistan ranks 113th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.267 per 1,000 people | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 0.082 per 1,000 people | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 0.4995 per 1,000 people | 0.2325 per 1,000 people | 0.267 per 1,000 people | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 0.523 per 1,000 people | 0.344 per 1,000 people | 0.179 per 1,000 people | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 0.4053 per 1,000 people | 0.492 per 1,000 people | 0.0867 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.7535 per 1,000 people | 0.6485 per 1,000 people | 0.105 per 1,000 people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.9134 per 1,000 people | 0.8692 per 1,000 people | 0.0442 per 1,000 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 0.124 per 1,000 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Bolivia or Pakistan?
- Bolivia, at 1.28 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Bolivia and Pakistan?
- 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Pakistan rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Bolivia ranks 110th and Pakistan ranks 113th 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.