Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Tonga: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
0.938 per 1,000 people
in 2012
Tonga
1.01 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
122nd
Tonga rank
119th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.01 per 1,000 people against 0.938 per 1,000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.072 per 1,000 people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 122nd and Tonga ranks 119th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 per 1,000 people | 0.375 per 1,000 people | 0.275 per 1,000 people | Tonga |
| 1970s | 0.182 per 1,000 people | 0.256 per 1,000 people | 0.074 per 1,000 people | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.514 per 1,000 people | 0.474 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 0.665 per 1,000 people | 0.419 per 1,000 people | 0.246 per 1,000 people | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 0.655 per 1,000 people | 0.54 per 1,000 people | 0.115 per 1,000 people | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.01 per 1,000 people against 0.938 per 1,000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tonga?
- 0.072 per 1,000 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tonga rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 122nd and Tonga ranks 119th 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.