Portugal vs Seychelles: Physicians per 1000 people

Portugal
5.85
in 2022
Seychelles
6.6
in 2022
Portugal rank
5th
Seychelles rank
3rd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Portugal
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 6.6 against 5.85 in Portugal, a difference of 0.75.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 5th and Seychelles ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Seychelles Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8 0.312 0.488 Portugal
1970s 1.05 0.221 0.829 Portugal
1990s 2.94 1.18 1.77 Portugal
2000s 3.63 1.04 2.59 Portugal
2010s 4.66 1.48 3.18 Portugal
2020s 5.78 5.12 0.665 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Portugal or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 6.6 against 5.85 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Portugal and Seychelles?
0.75, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?
19 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Seychelles rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Portugal ranks 5th and Seychelles ranks 3rd 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