South Korea vs Mexico: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
South Korea
2.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
2.59 per 1,000 people
in 2022
South Korea rank
74th
Mexico rank
75th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.61 per 1,000 people against 2.59 per 1,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
South Korea ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 0.4214 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 0.1173 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 0.0365 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 0.0267 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, South Korea or Mexico?
- South Korea, at 2.61 per 1,000 people against 2.59 per 1,000 people in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between South Korea and Mexico?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- South Korea ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 75th 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.