What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.03 per 10,000 population, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – 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.

Cape Verde vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Cape Verde

0.12 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.09 per 10,000 population

in 2022

Cape Verde rank

152nd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

154th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Cape Verde
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.12 per 10,000 population against 0.09 per 10,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.03 per 10,000 population.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 152nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th of 165 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.06 per 10,000 population	0.04 per 10,000 population	0.02 per 10,000 population	Cape Verde
2010s	1.16 per 10,000 population	0.1 per 10,000 population	1.06 per 10,000 population	Cape Verde
2020s	0.155 per 10,000 population	0.08 per 10,000 population	0.075 per 10,000 population	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Cape Verde or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Cape Verde, at 0.12 per 10,000 population against 0.09 per 10,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.03 per 10,000 population, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Cape Verde ranks 152nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – 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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Indicator: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit: per 10,000 population
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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