Ireland vs Slovakia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Ireland
3.88 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Slovakia
3.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
35th
Slovakia rank
38th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.88 per 1,000 people against 3.7 per 1,000 people in Slovakia, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Slovakia ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.13 per 1,000 people | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 0.0963 per 1,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 0.0981 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 0.0677 per 1,000 people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Ireland, at 3.88 per 1,000 people against 3.7 per 1,000 people in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 0.18 per 1,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 38th 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.