Countries in Europe Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 (2022)
Physicians per 1,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Monaco ranks #1 with 8.61 physicians per 1,000 people (2020). Greece is second with 6.58 physicians per 1,000 people, 30.9% behind. The top five are Monaco, Greece, Portugal, Austria and Russian Federation. The median across all 43 is 4.02 physicians per 1,000 people; Albania is last at 1.88 physicians per 1,000 people. Monaco's figure has risen 17% since 2011 (7.38 physicians per 1,000 people to 8.61 physicians per 1,000 people in 2020).
- #1
- Monaco · 8.61 physicians per 1,000 people
- Median
- 4.02 physicians per 1,000 people
- Coverage
- 43 countries in Europe
- Data year
- 2022
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Physicians per 1,000 (physicians per 1,000 people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 8.61 | 2020 |
| 2 | Greece | 6.58 | 2022 |
| 3 | Portugal | 5.85 | 2022 |
| 4 | Austria | 5.52 | 2023 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 5.11 | 2022 |
| 6 | Andorra | 5.07 | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 4.98 | 2023 |
| 8 | Belarus | 4.72 | 2023 |
| 9 | San Marino | 4.63 | 2023 |
| 10 | Germany | 4.53 | 2022 |
| 11 | Malta | 4.51 | 2022 |
| 12 | Denmark | 4.5 | 2021 |
| 13 | Switzerland | 4.48 | 2022 |
| 14 | Lithuania | 4.47 | 2022 |
| 15 | Sweden | 4.41 | 2021 |
| 16 | Iceland | 4.37 | 2023 |
| 17 | Czechia | 4.35 | 2022 |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 4.33 | 2022 |
| 19 | Spain | 4.29 | 2022 |
| 20 | Italy | 4.19 | 2022 |
| 21 | Poland | 4.03 | 2023 |
| 22 | Moldova | 4.02 | 2023 |
| 23 | Croatia | 3.91 | 2022 |
| 24 | Netherlands | 3.88 | 2022 |
| 25 | Ireland | 3.88 | 2023 |
| 26 | Slovak Republic | 3.7 | 2022 |
| 27 | Romania | 3.63 | 2022 |
| 28 | Finland | 3.61 | 2021 |
| 29 | Belgium | 3.57 | 2022 |
| 30 | Cyprus | 3.56 | 2022 |
| 31 | Ukraine | 3.53 | 2023 |
| 32 | Estonia | 3.47 | 2022 |
| 33 | Hungary | 3.46 | 2022 |
| 34 | Latvia | 3.4 | 2022 |
| 35 | Slovenia | 3.37 | 2022 |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 3.3 | 2023 |
| 37 | France | 3.28 | 2022 |
| 38 | Serbia | 3.1 | 2022 |
| 39 | Luxembourg | 2.98 | 2017 |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 2.94 | 2022 |
| 41 | Montenegro | 2.78 | 2023 |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.58 | 2019 |
| 43 | Albania | 1.88 | 2020 |
About the top 10
#1 Monaco
Monaco ranks #1 on this list with 8.61 physicians per 1,000 people (2020).
- Capital
- Monaco
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 38,341 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$11.13 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$288,000 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 86.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in population ages 65+ share · #1 in age dependency ratio (old) · #1 in gdp per capita.
#2 Greece
Greece ranks #2 on this list with 6.58 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Athens
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.41 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$280.64 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$26,948 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #4 in physicians per 1,000 · #6 in population ages 65+ share.
#3 Portugal
Portugal ranks #3 on this list with 5.85 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Lisbon
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$346.64 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,082 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in age dependency ratio (old) · #5 in population ages 65+ share · #5 in physicians per 1,000.
#4 Austria
Austria ranks #4 on this list with 5.52 physicians per 1,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Vienna
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 9.21 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$579.47 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$62,930 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Vienna.
Also ranks #3 in bank accounts share (adults) · #5 in government revenue share of gdp · #5 in atms per 100,000 adults.
#5 Russian Federation
Russian Federation ranks #5 on this list with 5.11 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Moscow
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 143.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.56 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$17,547 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk.
Also ranks #1 in land area · #1 in surface area · #1 in forest area.
#6 Andorra
Andorra ranks #6 on this list with 5.07 physicians per 1,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Andorra la Vella
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 82,904 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$54,292 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in access to sanitation · #1 in access to clean cooking fuels · #3 in electricity access rate.
#7 Norway
Norway ranks #7 on this list with 4.98 physicians per 1,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Oslo
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.61 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$530.76 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$94,594 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 83.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim.
Also ranks #2 in nurses and midwives per 1,000 · #2 in voice and accountability score · #3 in gni per capita.
#8 Belarus
Belarus ranks #8 on this list with 4.72 physicians per 1,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Minsk
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 9.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$93.4 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,279 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Minsk.
Also ranks #2 in income share of poorest 10% · #4 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #6 in literacy rate.
#9 San Marino
San Marino ranks #9 on this list with 4.63 physicians per 1,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- San Marino
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 34,109 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.03 billion (2023)
- GDP per person
- US$59,871 (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 85.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 97.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #2 in life expectancy · #2 in male life expectancy.
#10 Germany
Germany ranks #10 on this list with 4.53 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Berlin
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 83.49 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.05 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$60,496 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 80.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich.
Also ranks #2 in tourism receipts · #3 in gdp (current us$) · #3 in exports of goods and services.
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Source and method
Physicians per 1,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.MED.PHYS.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Physicians (per 1,000 people): Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Country data.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.