Bulgaria vs Spain: Physicians per 1000 people

Bulgaria
4.33
in 2022
Spain
4.29
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Spain rank
24th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.33 against 4.29 in Spain, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 3.37 3.45 0.0755 Spain
2000s 3.59 3.37 0.223 Bulgaria
2010s 4.02 3.88 0.1387 Bulgaria
2020s 4.3 4.43 0.132 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Bulgaria or Spain?
Bulgaria, at 4.33 against 4.29 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Bulgaria and Spain?
0.04, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th 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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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