Monaco vs Portugal: Physicians per 1000 people

Monaco
8.61
in 2020
Portugal
5.85
in 2022
Monaco rank
2nd
Portugal rank
5th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Monaco
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Monaco currently reports 8.61 against 5.85 in Portugal, a difference of 2.76.

That makes Monaco's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Monaco ahead.

Monaco ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Monaco averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Monaco Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 2.3 1.28 1.02 Monaco
1990s 2.72 2.86 0.146 Portugal
2010s 7.91 4.67 3.24 Monaco
2020s 8.61 5.58 3.03 Monaco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Monaco or Portugal?
Monaco, at 8.61 against 5.85 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Monaco and Portugal?
2.76, with Monaco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Monaco and Portugal rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Monaco ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th 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