Nicaragua vs Samoa: Physicians per 1000 people

Nicaragua
0.682
in 2018
Samoa
0.561
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Samoa rank
135th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.682 against 0.561 in Samoa, a difference of 0.121.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 135th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.34 0.441 0.101 Samoa
1970s 0.453 0.35 0.103 Nicaragua
1980s 0.421 0.3825 0.0385 Nicaragua
2000s 0.52 0.328 0.192 Nicaragua
2010s 0.8713 0.375 0.4963 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Nicaragua or Samoa?
Nicaragua, at 0.682 against 0.561 in Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Nicaragua and Samoa?
0.121, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Samoa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
How do Nicaragua and Samoa rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 135th 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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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