Cuba vs Greece: Physicians per 1000 people

Cuba
9.54
in 2021
Greece
6.58
in 2022
Cuba rank
1st
Greece rank
4th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Cuba
  • Greece
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 9.54 against 6.58 in Greece, a difference of 2.96.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Cuba ranks 1st and Greece ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 0.911 1.35 0.439 Greece
1970s 0.822 1.6 0.778 Greece
1980s 1.64 2.7 1.06 Greece
1990s 4.96 3.88 1.08 Cuba
2000s 6.24 5.07 1.17 Cuba
2010s 7.72 5.93 1.78 Cuba
2020s 9.42 6.28 3.14 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Cuba or Greece?
Cuba, at 9.54 against 6.58 in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Cuba and Greece?
2.96, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Greece?
37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Cuba and Greece rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Cuba ranks 1st and Greece ranks 4th 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