Finland vs New Zealand: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Finland
3.61 per 1,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
3.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
42nd
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.61 per 1,000 people against 3.61 per 1,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 0.8155 per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 0.9729 per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 0.4896 per 1,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.49 per 1,000 people | 0.123 per 1,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.61 per 1,000 people against 3.61 per 1,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0 per 1,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Finland ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.