Cuba vs North Korea: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Cuba
5.37 per 10,000 population
in 2022
North Korea
5.4 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Cuba rank
69th
North Korea rank
68th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

  • Cuba
  • North Korea
2345200020122024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 5.4 per 10,000 population against 5.37 per 10,000 population in Cuba, a difference of 0.03 per 10,000 population.

Across all 6 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 69th and North Korea ranks 68th of 165 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.25 per 10,000 population 3.25 per 10,000 population 1 per 10,000 population North Korea
2010s 2.85 per 10,000 population 3.94 per 10,000 population 1.08 per 10,000 population North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Cuba or North Korea?
North Korea, at 5.4 per 10,000 population against 5.37 per 10,000 population in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Cuba and North Korea?
0.03 per 10,000 population, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and North Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Cuba and North Korea rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Cuba ranks 69th and North Korea ranks 68th 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

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).