France vs Germany: Physicians by sex and age
France
270,874 Number
in 2024
Germany
397,042 Number
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
Physicians by sex and age over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 397,042 Number against 270,874 Number in France, a difference of 126,168 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189,103 Number | 245,474 Number | 56,371 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 207,450 Number | 280,411 Number | 72,962 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 206,922 Number | 334,694 Number | 127,772 Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 261,555 Number | 383,008 Number | 121,453 Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians by sex and age, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 397,042 Number against 270,874 Number in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in physicians by sex and age between France and Germany?
- 126,168 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for physicians by sex and age?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Physicians by sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.