Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Slovakia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
3.63 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Slovakia
3.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
40th
Slovakia rank
38th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.63 per 1,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 0.096 per 1,000 people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 0.1048 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.63 per 1,000 people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Slovakia?
- 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Slovakia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Slovakia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 40th 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) – 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.