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
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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.

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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