Greece vs Portugal: Physicians per 1000 people

Greece
6.58
in 2022
Portugal
5.85
in 2022
Greece rank
4th
Portugal rank
5th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 6.58 against 5.85 in Portugal, a difference of 0.73.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.39 0.87 0.52 Greece
1970s 1.98 1.28 0.7 Greece
1990s 3.88 2.95 0.9302 Greece
2000s 5.07 3.49 1.59 Greece
2010s 5.93 4.68 1.26 Greece
2020s 6.38 5.71 0.6633 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 6.58 against 5.85 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Greece and Portugal?
0.73, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Greece ranks 4th 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
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