South Korea vs Latvia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

South Korea
8.26 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Latvia
8.59 per 10,000 population
in 2024
South Korea rank
40th
Latvia rank
37th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

  • South Korea
  • Latvia
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 8.59 per 10,000 population against 8.26 per 10,000 population in South Korea, a difference of 0.33 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 37th of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.33 per 10,000 population 5.97 per 10,000 population 2.36 per 10,000 population South Korea
2010s 6.81 per 10,000 population 7.89 per 10,000 population 1.08 per 10,000 population Latvia
2020s 7.94 per 10,000 population 8.7 per 10,000 population 0.7575 per 10,000 population Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, South Korea or Latvia?
Latvia, at 8.59 per 10,000 population against 8.26 per 10,000 population in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between South Korea and Latvia?
0.33 per 10,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
South Korea ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 37th 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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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

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