What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Germany and Singapore?

0.06 per 10,000 population, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Singapore?

16 years are reported by both, from 2001 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.

Germany vs Singapore: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Germany

6.71 per 10,000 population

in 2022

Singapore

6.65 per 10,000 population

in 2022

Germany rank

51st

Singapore rank

52nd

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Germany
Singapore

How they compare

Germany currently reports 6.71 per 10,000 population against 6.65 per 10,000 population in Singapore, a difference of 0.06 per 10,000 population.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 51st and Singapore ranks 52nd of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.96 per 10,000 population	3.13 per 10,000 population	2.83 per 10,000 population	Germany
2010s	6.29 per 10,000 population	4.08 per 10,000 population	2.21 per 10,000 population	Germany
2020s	6.69 per 10,000 population	6.44 per 10,000 population	0.2533 per 10,000 population	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Germany or Singapore?: Germany, at 6.71 per 10,000 population against 6.65 per 10,000 population in Singapore as of 2022.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Germany and Singapore?: 0.06 per 10,000 population, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Singapore?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Germany and Singapore rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Germany ranks 51st and Singapore ranks 52nd 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

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: 155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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