Iceland vs Switzerland: Physicians per 1000 people
Iceland
4.37
in 2023
Switzerland
4.48
in 2022
Iceland rank
21st
Switzerland rank
18th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.48 against 4.37 in Iceland, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 | 1.41 | 0.19 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.74 | 1.88 | 0.14 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 2.47 | 2.72 | 0.25 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.07 | 3.19 | 0.1211 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.69 | 0.0499 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 4.11 | 0.3969 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 4.43 | 0.055 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.48 against 4.37 in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.11, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th 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.