Norway vs Sweden: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data
Norway
5,418 Number
in 2021
Sweden
6,380 Number
in 2019
Norway rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6,380 Number against 5,418 Number in Norway, a difference of 962 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 42 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,352 Number | 4,522 Number | 2,170 Number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,614 Number | 5,424 Number | 1,810 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,584 Number | 6,241 Number | 1,657 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians by medical speciality - historical data, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6,380 Number against 5,418 Number in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in physicians by medical speciality - historical data between Norway and Sweden?
- 962 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
- Norway ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st 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.