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Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 2020

Physicians per 1,000 for each country in 2020, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2020, Cuba ranks #1 with 9.29 physicians per 1,000 people. Monaco is second with 8.61 physicians per 1,000 people, 7.9% behind. The top five are Cuba, Monaco, Greece, Portugal and Austria. The median across all 136 is 2.23 physicians per 1,000 people; Niger is last at 0.035 physicians per 1,000 people.

#1
Cuba · 9.29 physicians per 1,000 people
Median
2.23 physicians per 1,000 people
Coverage
136 countries
Data year
2020
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Physicians per 1,000Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Cuba 9.29; 2. Monaco 8.61; 3. Greece 6.19; 4. Portugal 5.58; 5. Austria 5.34; 6. Argentina 5.3; 7. Georgia 5.12; 8. Norway 4.68; 9. Belarus 4.61; 10. Andorra 4.59.Cuba9.29Monaco8.61Greece6.19Portugal5.58Austria5.34Argentina5.3Georgia5.12Norway4.68Belarus4.61Andorra4.59
Top 10: Physicians per 1,000 (physicians per 1,000 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Cuba 9.29; 2. Monaco 8.61; 3. Greece 6.19; 4. Portugal 5.58; 5. Austria 5.34; 6. Argentina 5.3; 7. Georgia 5.12; 8. Norway 4.68; 9. Belarus 4.61; 10. Andorra 4.59.
Physicians per 1,000 over time, top 5Cuba: 5.49 in 1996 to 9.29 in 2020; Monaco: 7.38 in 2011 to 8.61 in 2020; Greece: 3.93 in 1996 to 6.19 in 2020; Portugal: 3.01 in 1996 to 5.58 in 2020; Austria: 3.59 in 1996 to 5.34 in 2020.02.324.656.979.29199620082020CubaMonacoGreecePortugalAustria
Physicians per 1,000 over time, top 5 (physicians per 1,000 people). Cuba: 5.49 in 1996 to 9.29 in 2020; Monaco: 7.38 in 2011 to 8.61 in 2020; Greece: 3.93 in 1996 to 6.19 in 2020; Portugal: 3.01 in 1996 to 5.58 in 2020; Austria: 3.59 in 1996 to 5.34 in 2020.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 2020, 2020
RankCountryPhysicians per 1,000 (physicians per 1,000 people)
1Cuba9.29
2Monaco8.61
3Greece6.19
4Portugal5.58
5Austria5.34
6Argentina5.3
7Georgia5.12
8Norway4.68
9Belarus4.61
10Andorra4.59
11Spain4.55
12Lithuania4.48
13Germany4.44
14Switzerland4.39
15Denmark4.38
16Sweden4.32
17Iceland4.32
18Trinidad and Tobago4.3
19Bulgaria4.28
20St. Lucia4.23
21Malta4.16
22Czechia4.15
23Moldova4.04
24Italy3.97
25Australia3.9
26Russian Federation3.81
27Netherlands3.81
28Mongolia3.78
29Slovak Republic3.67
30Kazakhstan3.66
31Finland3.61
32Croatia3.61
33Israel3.57
34United States3.52
35Belgium3.51
36Estonia3.48
37Ireland3.46
38New Zealand3.44
39North Macedonia3.34
40Latvia3.34
41Romania3.31
42Poland3.3
43Slovenia3.3
44France3.25
45Cyprus3.2
46Armenia3.16
47Hungary3.14
48Azerbaijan3.13
49Saudi Arabia3.08
50United Kingdom3.03
51Serbia2.88
52Montenegro2.83
53United Arab Emirates2.83
54Chile2.8
55Mauritius2.69
56Lebanon2.68
57Singapore2.64
58Barbados2.62
59Japan2.59
60Korea, Rep.2.51
61Costa Rica2.49
62Mexico2.43
63Canada2.42
64Colombia2.39
65China2.39
66Ecuador2.31
67Uzbekistan2.31
68Kuwait2.27
69Malaysia2.18
70Oman2
71Tajikistan2
72Türkiye1.99
73Turkmenistan1.96
74Dominican Republic1.95
75Albania1.88
76Palau1.8
77Kyrgyz Republic1.69
78Panama1.63
79Syrian Arab Republic1.5
80Peru1.44
81Guyana1.39
82Tuvalu1.35
83Tunisia1.32
84Paraguay1.3
85Guatemala1.28
86Sri Lanka1.17
87Micronesia, Fed. Sts.0.974
88Bolivia0.961
89Tonga0.946
90Iraq0.923
91Nepal0.857
92Viet Nam0.856
93Philippines0.752
94Timor-Leste0.752
95Bahrain0.741
96Cabo Verde0.725
97India0.723
98Egypt, Arab Rep.0.671
99Bangladesh0.661
100Indonesia0.62

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About the top 10

#6 Argentina

Argentina ranks #6 on this list with 5.3 physicians per 1,000 people.

Capital
Buenos Aires
Continent
South America
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
45.85 million people (2025)
GDP
US$683.1 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$14,898 (2025)
Life expectancy
77.5 years (2024)
Urban population
92.4% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Córdoba.

Also ranks #1 in inflation rate · #2 in access to clean cooking fuels · #2 in deposit interest rate.

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Source and method

Physicians per 1,000 for each country in 2020, 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.