Sweden vs Switzerland: Physicians by sex and age
Sweden
49,242
in 2024
Switzerland
41,929
in 2024
Sweden rank
15th
Switzerland rank
18th
Physicians by sex and age over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 49,242 against 41,929 in Switzerland, a difference of 7,313.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,087 | 22,717 | 2,370 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 30,835 | 27,645 | 3,190 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 40,282 | 33,883 | 6,399 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47,289 | 39,651 | 7,638 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians by sex and age, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 49,242 against 41,929 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in physicians by sex and age between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 7,313, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for physicians by sex and age?
- Sweden ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 49 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.