What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Greece and Ireland?

0.23 per 10,000 population, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?

19 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

Greece vs Ireland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Greece

10.82 per 10,000 population

in 2022

Ireland

11.05 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Greece rank

24th

Ireland rank

21st

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Greece
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 11.05 per 10,000 population against 10.82 per 10,000 population in Greece, a difference of 0.23 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Greece ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 21st of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.07 per 10,000 population	9.58 per 10,000 population	0.5083 per 10,000 population	Ireland
2010s	10.36 per 10,000 population	11.18 per 10,000 population	0.825 per 10,000 population	Ireland
2020s	10.76 per 10,000 population	11.93 per 10,000 population	1.17 per 10,000 population	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Greece or Ireland?: Ireland, at 11.05 per 10,000 population against 10.82 per 10,000 population in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Greece and Ireland?: 0.23 per 10,000 population, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Greece ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 21st 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)