Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs New Zealand: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.63 per 1,000 people
in 2017
New Zealand
3.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- New Zealand
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 3.63 per 1,000 people against 3.61 per 1,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.53 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 0.88 per 1,000 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 2.97 per 1,000 people | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 0.921 per 1,000 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 0.8425 per 1,000 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 2.99 per 1,000 people | 0.536 per 1,000 people | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or New Zealand?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 3.63 per 1,000 people against 3.61 per 1,000 people in New Zealand as of 2017.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and New Zealand rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – 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.