South Korea vs Sweden: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
South Korea
8.04 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Sweden
7.83 per 10,000 population
in 2021
South Korea rank
39th
Sweden rank
40th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 8.04 per 10,000 population against 7.83 per 10,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 0.21 per 10,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.33 per 10,000 population | 7.57 per 10,000 population | 0.767 per 10,000 population | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.81 per 10,000 population | 7.73 per 10,000 population | 0.92 per 10,000 population | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.73 per 10,000 population | 7.77 per 10,000 population | 0.035 per 10,000 population | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 8.04 per 10,000 population against 7.83 per 10,000 population in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between South Korea and Sweden?
- 0.21 per 10,000 population, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- South Korea ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th 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
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)