Brazil vs Ecuador: Physicians per 1000 people
Brazil
2.36
in 2023
Ecuador
2.31
in 2020
Brazil rank
79th
Ecuador rank
81st
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.36 against 2.31 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.387 | 0.3655 | 0.0215 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 0.558 | 0.3495 | 0.2085 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.22 | 0.0053 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.89 | 0.1882 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 2.36 against 2.31 in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.05, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Brazil ranks 79th and Ecuador ranks 81st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.