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

0.01 per 10,000 population, with Ireland ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Iceland vs Ireland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Iceland

11.04 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Ireland

11.05 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Iceland rank

22nd

Ireland rank

21st

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Iceland
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 11.05 per 10,000 population against 11.04 per 10,000 population in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 21st of 155 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	8.39 per 10,000 population	11.71 per 10,000 population	3.32 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?: Ireland, at 11.05 per 10,000 population against 11.04 per 10,000 population in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Iceland and Ireland?: 0.01 per 10,000 population, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Iceland ranks 22nd 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

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