Georgia vs Russia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Georgia
5.64 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Russia
5.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Georgia rank
6th
Russia rank
8th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Georgia
- Russia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 5.64 per 1,000 people against 5.11 per 1,000 people in Russia, a difference of 0.53 per 1,000 people.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 3.99 per 1,000 people | 0.8036 per 1,000 people | Georgia |
| 1990s | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 0.067 per 1,000 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 4.78 per 1,000 people | 0.7492 per 1,000 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 5.72 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 1.56 per 1,000 people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 5.32 per 1,000 people | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 0.647 per 1,000 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Georgia or Russia?
- Georgia, at 5.64 per 1,000 people against 5.11 per 1,000 people in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Georgia and Russia?
- 0.53 per 1,000 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Russia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Georgia and Russia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Georgia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th 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.