Finland vs Japan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Finland
20.28 per 10,000 population
in 2021
Japan
20.26 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Finland rank
4th
Japan rank
5th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 20.28 per 10,000 population against 20.26 per 10,000 population in Japan, a difference of 0.02 per 10,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 155 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.33 per 10,000 population | 12.87 per 10,000 population | 0.542 per 10,000 population | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.2 per 10,000 population | 17.1 per 10,000 population | 6.89 per 10,000 population | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.92 per 10,000 population | 19.84 per 10,000 population | 8.92 per 10,000 population | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 20.28 per 10,000 population against 20.26 per 10,000 population in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Finland and Japan?
- 0.02 per 10,000 population, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Finland ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 155 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
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)