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Countries 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

Cuba ranks #1 with 9.54 physicians per 1,000 people (2021). Monaco is second with 8.61 physicians per 1,000 people, 10.8% behind. The top five are Cuba, Monaco, Seychelles, Greece and Portugal. The median across all 187 is 1.81 physicians per 1,000 people; Niger is last at 0.038 physicians per 1,000 people. Cuba's figure has risen 66% since 1998 (5.75 physicians per 1,000 people to 9.54 physicians per 1,000 people in 2021).

#1
Cuba · 9.54 physicians per 1,000 people
Median
1.81 physicians per 1,000 people
Coverage
187 countries
Data year
2022
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Physicians per 1,000Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Cuba 9.54; 2. Monaco 8.61; 3. Seychelles 6.6; 4. Greece 6.58; 5. Portugal 5.85; 6. Georgia 5.64; 7. Austria 5.52; 8. Russian Federation 5.11; 9. Argentina 5.11; 10. Andorra 5.07.Cuba9.54Monaco8.61Seychelles6.6Greece6.58Portugal5.85Georgia5.64Austria5.52Russian Federation5.11Argentina5.11Andorra5.07
Top 10: Physicians per 1,000 (physicians per 1,000 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Cuba 9.54; 2. Monaco 8.61; 3. Seychelles 6.6; 4. Greece 6.58; 5. Portugal 5.85; 6. Georgia 5.64; 7. Austria 5.52; 8. Russian Federation 5.11; 9. Argentina 5.11; 10. Andorra 5.07.
Physicians per 1,000 over time, top 5Cuba: 5.75 in 1998 to 9.54 in 2021; Monaco: 7.38 in 2011 to 8.61 in 2020; Seychelles: 1.37 in 2004 to 6.6 in 2022; Greece: 4.19 in 1998 to 6.58 in 2022; Portugal: 3.11 in 1998 to 5.85 in 2022.02.394.777.169.54199820102022CubaMonacoSeychellesGreecePortugal
Physicians per 1,000 over time, top 5 (physicians per 1,000 people). Cuba: 5.75 in 1998 to 9.54 in 2021; Monaco: 7.38 in 2011 to 8.61 in 2020; Seychelles: 1.37 in 2004 to 6.6 in 2022; Greece: 4.19 in 1998 to 6.58 in 2022; Portugal: 3.11 in 1998 to 5.85 in 2022.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000, 2022
RankCountryPhysicians per 1,000 (physicians per 1,000 people)Year
1Cuba9.542021
2Monaco8.612020
3Seychelles6.62022
4Greece6.582022
5Portugal5.852022
6Georgia5.642023
7Austria5.522023
8Russian Federation5.112022
9Argentina5.112023
10Andorra5.072023
11Norway4.982023
12Belarus4.722023
13Uruguay4.672022
14San Marino4.632023
15Germany4.532022
16Malta4.512022
17Denmark4.52021
18Switzerland4.482022
19Lithuania4.472022
20Sweden4.412021
21Iceland4.372023
22Czechia4.352022
23Bulgaria4.332022
24Spain4.292022
25St. Lucia4.232020
26Italy4.192022
27Trinidad and Tobago4.162021
28Mongolia4.132022
29Australia4.092022
30Poland4.032023
31Moldova4.022023
32Croatia3.912022
33Paraguay3.892022
34Netherlands3.882022
35Ireland3.882023
36Israel3.82023
37Kazakhstan3.752023
38Slovak Republic3.72022
39United States3.682022
40Korea, Dem. People's Rep.3.632017
41Romania3.632022
42New Zealand3.612022
43Finland3.612021
44Belgium3.572022
45Cyprus3.562022
46Ukraine3.532023
47Estonia3.472022
48Hungary3.462022
49Saudi Arabia3.412023
50Latvia3.42022
51Slovenia3.372022
52Armenia3.362022
53Chile3.332023
54United Kingdom3.32023
55France3.282022
56Azerbaijan3.192022
57China3.112022
58Serbia3.12022
59St. Kitts and Nevis3.092018
60Qatar3.022023
61United Arab Emirates2.992023
62Luxembourg2.982017
63Barbados2.962022
64North Macedonia2.942022
65Antigua and Barbuda2.922017
66Jordan2.852022
67Singapore2.832022
68Canada2.822023
69Uzbekistan2.812021
70Montenegro2.782023
71Costa Rica2.692022
72Lebanon2.682020
73Japan2.652022
74Korea, Rep.2.612022
75Mexico2.592022
76Bosnia and Herzegovina2.582019
77Colombia2.542023
78Dominican Republic2.432023
79Brazil2.362023
80Malaysia2.342023
81Ecuador2.312020
82Kuwait2.272020
83Türkiye2.242022
84Maldives2.242019
85West Bank and Gaza2.172018
86Libya2.042017
87Oman1.992022
88Turkmenistan1.932023
89Bahamas, The1.92017
90Brunei Darussalam1.892021
91Albania1.882020
92Tajikistan1.872023
93Iran, Islamic Rep.1.812023
94Palau1.812023
95Peru1.692023
96Venezuela, RB1.662017
97Algeria1.662022
98Panama1.632022
99El Salvador1.622023
100Kyrgyz Republic1.572023

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About the top 10

#7 Austria

Austria ranks #7 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.

Full country profile Weather in Vienna (Purr Weather)

#9 Argentina

Argentina ranks #9 on this list with 5.11 physicians per 1,000 people (2023).

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.

Full country profile

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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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.