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
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.