South Korea vs Latvia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
South Korea
8.04 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Latvia
8.54 per 10,000 population
in 2023
South Korea rank
39th
Latvia rank
36th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 8.54 per 10,000 population against 8.04 per 10,000 population in South Korea, a difference of 0.5 per 10,000 population.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 36th of 155 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 | 7.83 per 10,000 population | 8.75 per 10,000 population | 0.9167 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 8.54 per 10,000 population against 8.04 per 10,000 population in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between South Korea and Latvia?
- 0.5 per 10,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- South Korea ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 36th 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)