Bulgaria vs Portugal: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Bulgaria
9.59 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Portugal
10.01 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
27th
Portugal rank
25th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.01 per 10,000 population against 9.59 per 10,000 population in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.42 per 10,000 population.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.48 per 10,000 population | 7.06 per 10,000 population | 0.42 per 10,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.21 per 10,000 population | 8.21 per 10,000 population | 0.003 per 10,000 population | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.96 per 10,000 population | 9.85 per 10,000 population | 0.8825 per 10,000 population | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.01 per 10,000 population against 9.59 per 10,000 population in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.42 per 10,000 population, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization β processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).