Bulgaria vs Iceland: Physicians per 1000 people
Bulgaria
4.33
in 2022
Iceland
4.37
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Iceland rank
21st
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.37 against 4.33 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 | 1.2 | 0.336 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2.12 | 1.74 | 0.3832 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 2.4 | 0.3274 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3.37 | 3.07 | 0.3004 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.59 | 3.64 | 0.0493 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 3.72 | 0.2989 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.38 | 0.078 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 4.37 against 4.33 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.04, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 21st 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.