France vs United Kingdom: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
France
3.28 per 1,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom
3.3 per 1,000 people
in 2023
France rank
55th
United Kingdom rank
54th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.3 per 1,000 people against 3.28 per 1,000 people in France, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
Across all 43 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 194 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 0.36 per 1,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 0.4432 per 1,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 3.27 per 1,000 people | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 0.1553 per 1,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.3 per 1,000 people against 3.28 per 1,000 people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- France ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 54th 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.