Denmark vs North Korea: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Denmark
5.88 per 10,000 population
in 2022
North Korea
5.4 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Denmark rank
65th
North Korea rank
68th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

  • Denmark
  • North Korea
0246200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.88 per 10,000 population against 5.4 per 10,000 population in North Korea, a difference of 0.48 per 10,000 population.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

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

Denmark ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 68th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.49 per 10,000 population 3.25 per 10,000 population 1.24 per 10,000 population Denmark
2010s 5.26 per 10,000 population 3.94 per 10,000 population 1.32 per 10,000 population Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Denmark or North Korea?
Denmark, at 5.88 per 10,000 population against 5.4 per 10,000 population in North Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Denmark and North Korea?
0.48 per 10,000 population, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Denmark and North Korea rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Denmark ranks 65th 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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About this data

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

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