Colombia vs South Korea: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Colombia
2.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Korea
2.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
77th
South Korea rank
74th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.61 per 1,000 people against 2.54 per 1,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 77th and South Korea ranks 74th of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 0.0554 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 0.2058 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 0.2372 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 0.0815 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Colombia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.61 per 1,000 people against 2.54 per 1,000 people in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Colombia and South Korea?
- 0.07 per 1,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Colombia ranks 77th and South Korea ranks 74th 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.