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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed