Congo vs Liberia: Physicians per 1000 people

Congo
0.173
in 2022
Liberia
0.178
in 2022
Congo rank
171st
Liberia rank
169th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.178 against 0.173 in Congo, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.

Congo ranks 171st and Liberia ranks 169th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.064 0.0785 0.0145 Liberia
1970s 0.101 0.079 0.022 Congo
2000s 0.212 0.033 0.179 Congo
2010s 0.104 0.0703 0.0337 Congo
2020s 0.173 0.178 0.005 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Congo or Liberia?
Liberia, at 0.178 against 0.173 in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Congo and Liberia?
0.005, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Congo ranks 171st and Liberia ranks 169th 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