Germany vs Switzerland: Physicians per 1000 people

Germany
4.53
in 2022
Switzerland
4.48
in 2022
Germany rank
15th
Switzerland rank
18th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.53 against 4.48 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.01 3.21 0.2082 Switzerland
2000s 3.43 3.69 0.2589 Switzerland
2010s 4.08 4.11 0.0346 Switzerland
2020s 4.49 4.43 0.06 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 4.53 against 4.48 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Germany and Switzerland?
0.05, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Germany ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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