Estonia vs Latvia: Physicians per 1000 people

Estonia
3.47
in 2022
Latvia
3.4
in 2022
Estonia rank
47th
Latvia rank
50th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
01234198020012022

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 3.47 against 3.4 in Latvia, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 50th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.29 3.98 0.6828 Latvia
1990s 3.2 3.01 0.1951 Estonia
2000s 3.09 2.96 0.13 Estonia
2010s 3.38 3.2 0.1837 Estonia
2020s 3.46 3.36 0.0953 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Estonia or Latvia?
Estonia, at 3.47 against 3.4 in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Estonia and Latvia?
0.07, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Estonia ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 50th 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