Bulgaria vs Sweden: Physicians per 1000 people

Bulgaria
4.33
in 2022
Sweden
4.41
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4.41 against 4.33 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 1.54 1.05 0.486 Bulgaria
1970s 2.12 1.67 0.4532 Bulgaria
1980s 2.73 2.5 0.2274 Bulgaria
1990s 3.37 3.17 0.2007 Bulgaria
2000s 3.59 3.41 0.1854 Bulgaria
2010s 4.02 4.11 0.0932 Sweden
2020s 4.29 4.37 0.0785 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4.41 against 4.33 in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.08, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th 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