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
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.