What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Montenegro and Norway?

0.06 per 10,000 population, with Norway ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Norway?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

Montenegro vs Norway: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Montenegro

2.75 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Norway

2.81 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Montenegro rank

75th

Norway rank

74th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Montenegro
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.81 per 10,000 population against 2.75 per 10,000 population in Montenegro, a difference of 0.06 per 10,000 population.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 75th and Norway ranks 74th of 155 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Montenegro	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.61 per 10,000 population	5.76 per 10,000 population	4.14 per 10,000 population	Norway
2010s	1.7 per 10,000 population	7.39 per 10,000 population	5.7 per 10,000 population	Norway
2020s	2.49 per 10,000 population	6.75 per 10,000 population	4.27 per 10,000 population	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Montenegro or Norway?: Norway, at 2.81 per 10,000 population against 2.75 per 10,000 population in Montenegro as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Montenegro and Norway?: 0.06 per 10,000 population, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Norway?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Montenegro and Norway rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Montenegro ranks 75th and Norway ranks 74th 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

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