Colombia vs Republic of Korea: Physicians per 1000 people

Colombia
2.54
in 2023
Republic of Korea
2.61
in 2022
Colombia rank
77th
Republic of Korea rank
74th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Colombia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.61 against 2.54 in Colombia, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 77th and Republic of Korea ranks 74th of 194 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.03 1.08 0.0554 Republic of Korea
2000s 1.42 1.63 0.2058 Republic of Korea
2010s 1.99 2.23 0.2372 Republic of Korea
2020s 2.43 2.51 0.0815 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Colombia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 2.61 against 2.54 in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Colombia and Republic of Korea?
0.07, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Republic of Korea rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Colombia ranks 77th and Republic of Korea ranks 74th 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