Portugal vs Russian Federation: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Portugal
5.85 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Russian Federation
5.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Portugal rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Portugal
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.85 per 1,000 people against 5.11 per 1,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.74 per 1,000 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Portugal ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 3.49 per 1,000 people | 4.78 per 1,000 people | 1.29 per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 4.68 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 0.5274 per 1,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Portugal or Russian Federation?
- Portugal, at 5.85 per 1,000 people against 5.11 per 1,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Portugal and Russian Federation?
- 0.74 per 1,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Russian Federation rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Portugal ranks 5th and Russian Federation 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.