Kuwait vs Libya: Physicians per 1000 people

Kuwait
2.27
in 2020
Libya
2.04
in 2017
Kuwait rank
82nd
Libya rank
85th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Kuwait
  • Libya
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.27 against 2.04 in Libya, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 82nd and Libya ranks 85th of 194 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 1.07 0.2055 0.8615 Kuwait
1970s 0.954 0.368 0.586 Kuwait
1980s 1.58 1.51 0.0673 Kuwait
1990s 1.89 1.26 0.632 Kuwait
2000s 1.76 1.64 0.1287 Kuwait
2010s 2.47 1.98 0.4943 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Kuwait or Libya?
Kuwait, at 2.27 against 2.04 in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Kuwait and Libya?
0.23, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Kuwait ranks 82nd and Libya ranks 85th 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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About this data

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