Denmark vs Sweden: Physicians per 1000 people
Denmark
4.5
in 2021
Sweden
4.41
in 2021
Denmark rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.5 against 4.41 in Sweden, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 | 3.17 | 0.5016 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.26 | 3.41 | 0.1429 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 4.11 | 0.1538 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 4.37 | 0.0725 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 4.5 against 4.41 in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.09, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th 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.