Iceland vs Sweden: Physicians per 1000 people
Iceland
4.37
in 2023
Sweden
4.41
in 2021
Iceland rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.41 against 4.37 in Iceland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 | 1.1 | 0.12 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.74 | 1.67 | 0.07 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.47 | 2.56 | 0.09 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.07 | 3.17 | 0.0997 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.41 | 0.2347 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 4.11 | 0.3921 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.35 | 4.37 | 0.0175 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.41 against 4.37 in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.04, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th 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.