What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Poland and Portugal?

0.18 per 10,000 population, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Poland vs Portugal: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Poland

9.99 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Portugal

10.17 per 10,000 population

in 2022

Poland rank

26th

Portugal rank

25th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Poland
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10.17 per 10,000 population against 9.99 per 10,000 population in Poland, a difference of 0.18 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.13 per 10,000 population	5.37 per 10,000 population	0.755 per 10,000 population	Poland
2010s	7.25 per 10,000 population	8.21 per 10,000 population	0.961 per 10,000 population	Portugal
2020s	7.44 per 10,000 population	9.79 per 10,000 population	2.35 per 10,000 population	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Poland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 10.17 per 10,000 population against 9.99 per 10,000 population in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Poland and Portugal?: 0.18 per 10,000 population, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Poland ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th 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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