Iceland vs Japan: Dentistry personnel per 1000

Iceland
8.01
in 2024
Japan
8.16
in 2022
Iceland rank
33rd
Japan rank
30th

Dentistry personnel per 1000 over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 8.16 against 8.01 in Iceland, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 30th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.76 7.25 2.51 Iceland
2010s 8.53 7.88 0.648 Iceland
2020s 7.91 8.21 0.295 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 1000, Iceland or Japan?
Japan, at 8.16 against 8.01 in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 1000 between Iceland and Japan?
0.15, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Iceland ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 30th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed