Portugal vs Sweden: Physicians by category

Portugal
6,088 Number
in 2024
Sweden
6,380 Number
in 2024
Portugal rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th

Physicians by category over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
010.0k20.0k30.0k198520042024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6,380 Number against 6,088 Number in Portugal, a difference of 292 Number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 45 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 15,124 Number 4,383 Number 10,740 Number Portugal
2000s 17,672 Number 5,289 Number 12,383 Number Portugal
2010s 24,656 Number 6,236 Number 18,420 Number Portugal
2020s 13,128 Number 6,586 Number 6,542 Number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians by category, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6,380 Number against 6,088 Number in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in physicians by category between Portugal and Sweden?
292 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for physicians by category?
Portugal ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians by category
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,193 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed