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Iceland vs Switzerland: Physicians

Iceland
4.37 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
4.48 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
21st
Switzerland rank
18th

Physicians over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.48 per 1,000 people against 4.37 per 1,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.104 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Globally, Iceland ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.