France vs Germany: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data

France
94,009 Number
in 2020
Germany
85,471 Number
in 2020
France rank
1st
Germany rank
2nd

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data over time

  • France
  • Germany
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199020052020

How they compare

France currently reports 94,009 Number against 85,471 Number in Germany, a difference of 8,538 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 96,472 Number 65,224 Number 31,247 Number France
2000s 102,246 Number 70,958 Number 31,288 Number France
2010s 94,674 Number 78,516 Number 16,158 Number France
2020s 94,009 Number 85,471 Number 8,538 Number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians by medical speciality - historical data, France or Germany?
France, at 94,009 Number against 85,471 Number in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians by medical speciality - historical data between France and Germany?
8,538 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do France and Germany rank globally for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
France ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). 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 medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 993 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed