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
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.