Japan vs Republic of Korea: Physicians per 1000 people

Japan
2.65
in 2022
Republic of Korea
2.61
in 2022
Japan rank
73rd
Republic of Korea rank
74th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
0.511.522.5196019912022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.65 against 2.61 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 73rd and Republic of Korea ranks 74th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.4 0.55 0.85 Japan
1990s 1.77 1.05 0.7186 Japan
2000s 2.03 1.59 0.4424 Japan
2010s 2.35 2.2 0.1512 Japan
2020s 2.62 2.56 0.062 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 2.65 against 2.61 in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Japan and Republic of Korea?
0.04, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Japan ranks 73rd and Republic of Korea ranks 74th 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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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