Norway vs Russia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Norway
4.97 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Russia
5.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Norway rank
11th
Russia rank
8th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Norway
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5.11 per 1,000 people against 4.97 per 1,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 3.94 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 4.78 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 0.1458 per 1,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 0.1177 per 1,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Norway or Russia?
- Russia, at 5.11 per 1,000 people against 4.97 per 1,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Norway and Russia?
- 0.14 per 1,000 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Russia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Norway ranks 11th and Russia ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.