Ecuador vs Maldives: Physicians per 1000 people

Ecuador
2.31
in 2020
Maldives
2.23
in 2019
Ecuador rank
81st
Maldives rank
84th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Ecuador
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 2.31 against 2.23 in Maldives, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 81st and Maldives ranks 84th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 0.348 0.033 0.315 Ecuador
1990s 1.12 0.3005 0.816 Ecuador
2000s 1.03 1.4 0.3783 Maldives
2010s 1.98 1.77 0.2133 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Ecuador or Maldives?
Ecuador, at 2.31 against 2.23 in Maldives as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Ecuador and Maldives?
0.08, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Maldives?
14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and Maldives rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Ecuador ranks 81st and Maldives ranks 84th 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