Iceland vs Ireland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Iceland
12.2 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Ireland
11.89 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Iceland rank
13th
Ireland rank
16th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
468101214200020122024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12.2 per 10,000 population against 11.89 per 10,000 population in Ireland, a difference of 0.31 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 16th of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.02 per 10,000 population 9.02 per 10,000 population 0.007 per 10,000 population Iceland
2010s 4.91 per 10,000 population 11.18 per 10,000 population 6.27 per 10,000 population Ireland
2020s 7.17 per 10,000 population 11.78 per 10,000 population 4.61 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, Iceland or Ireland?
Iceland, at 12.2 per 10,000 population against 11.89 per 10,000 population in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Iceland and Ireland?
0.31 per 10,000 population, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Iceland ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 16th 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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