Latvia vs Saudi Arabia: Physicians per 1000 people

Latvia
3.4
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
3.41
in 2023
Latvia rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Latvia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.41 against 3.4 in Latvia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 194 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.08 1.35 2.73 Latvia
1990s 3.11 1.48 1.63 Latvia
2000s 2.99 1.42 1.57 Latvia
2010s 3.2 2.47 0.7273 Latvia
2020s 3.36 3.25 0.1113 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Latvia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.41 against 3.4 in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
0.01, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Latvia ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th 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