Georgia vs Portugal: Physicians per 1000 people

Georgia
5.64
in 2023
Portugal
5.85
in 2022
Georgia rank
6th
Portugal rank
5th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Georgia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.85 against 5.64 in Georgia, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 3.58 1.28 2.3 Georgia
1990s 4.37 2.95 1.42 Georgia
2000s 4.03 3.49 0.545 Georgia
2010s 5.72 4.68 1.04 Georgia
2020s 5.32 5.71 0.3973 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Georgia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5.85 against 5.64 in Georgia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Georgia and Portugal?
0.21, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Portugal?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Georgia and Portugal rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Georgia ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th 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