Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: Physicians per 1000 people

Cape Verde
0.73
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.682
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
133rd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.73 against 0.682 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.048.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 194 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.077 0.34 0.263 Nicaragua
1970s 0.082 0.453 0.371 Nicaragua
1980s 0.259 0.4435 0.1845 Nicaragua
2000s 0.136 0.714 0.578 Nicaragua
2010s 0.6176 0.8712 0.2537 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Cape Verde or Nicaragua?
Cape Verde, at 0.73 against 0.682 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
0.048, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and Nicaragua rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Cape Verde ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd 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