Austria vs Switzerland: Physicians by category
Austria
13,180 Number
in 2025
Switzerland
10,630 Number
in 2024
Austria rank
14th
Switzerland rank
16th
Physicians by category over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 13,180 Number against 10,630 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 2,550 Number.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,284 Number | 2,106 Number | 5,179 Number | Austria |
| 1990s | 9,768 Number | 2,595 Number | 7,173 Number | Austria |
| 2000s | 11,974 Number | 3,760 Number | 8,214 Number | Austria |
| 2010s | 13,752 Number | 8,717 Number | 5,035 Number | Austria |
| 2020s | 13,159 Number | 10,162 Number | 2,998 Number | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians by category, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 13,180 Number against 10,630 Number in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physicians by category between Austria and Switzerland?
- 2,550 Number, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for physicians by category?
- Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Physicians by category. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.