Iceland vs Lithuania: Physicians per 1000 people

Iceland
4.37
in 2023
Lithuania
4.47
in 2022
Iceland rank
21st
Lithuania rank
19th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Iceland
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 4.47 against 4.37 in Iceland, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lithuania ahead.

Iceland ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 19th of 194 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lithuania Difference Ahead
1980s 2.68 3.87 1.19 Lithuania
1990s 3.07 3.74 0.6711 Lithuania
2000s 3.64 3.74 0.0969 Lithuania
2010s 3.72 4.34 0.6187 Lithuania
2020s 4.38 4.48 0.099 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Iceland or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 4.47 against 4.37 in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Iceland and Lithuania?
0.1, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Iceland ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 19th 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