Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Colombia
2.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Dominican Republic
2.43 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Colombia rank
77th
Dominican Republic rank
78th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.54 per 1,000 people against 2.43 per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 77th and Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3655 per 1,000 people | 0.3545 per 1,000 people | 0.011 per 1,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.9905 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 0.5595 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 0.0415 per 1,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 0.6497 per 1,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 0.331 per 1,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Colombia, at 2.54 per 1,000 people against 2.43 per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.11 per 1,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Colombia ranks 77th and Dominican Republic ranks 78th 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.