Hungary vs Saudi Arabia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Hungary
3.46 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
3.41 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Hungary rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Hungary
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.46 per 1,000 people against 3.41 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 0.0835 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 2 per 1,000 people | 0.134 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 0.948 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.64 per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 0.7278 per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 0.0457 per 1,000 people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Hungary or Saudi Arabia?
- Hungary, at 3.46 per 1,000 people against 3.41 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Saudi Arabia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Hungary ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th 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.