Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Central African Republic
0.074 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.061 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
190th
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.074 per 1,000 people against 0.061 per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.013 per 1,000 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 190th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 per 1,000 people | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 0.049 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.086 per 1,000 people | 0.063 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0435 per 1,000 people | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.0185 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.038 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0405 per 1,000 people | 0.046 per 1,000 people | 0.0055 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.069 per 1,000 people | 0.064 per 1,000 people | 0.005 per 1,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.048 per 1,000 people | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.014 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 0.074 per 1,000 people against 0.061 per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.013 per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Central African Republic ranks 190th and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.