South Korea vs Lebanon: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
South Korea
2.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Lebanon
2.68 per 1,000 people
in 2020
South Korea rank
74th
Lebanon rank
72nd
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- South Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.68 per 1,000 people against 2.61 per 1,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lebanon ahead.
South Korea ranks 74th and Lebanon ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 0.722 per 1,000 people | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 0.849 per 1,000 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 0.0749 per 1,000 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 2.68 per 1,000 people | 0.173 per 1,000 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, South Korea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 2.68 per 1,000 people against 2.61 per 1,000 people in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between South Korea and Lebanon?
- 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lebanon?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Lebanon rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- South Korea ranks 74th and Lebanon ranks 72nd 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.