Countries by Doctors (per 1,000)
Complete ranking of 203 countries • per 1,000 • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
Cuba
Field size
203 countries
Lowest rank
French Polynesia
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About Physicians Per 1,000 Rankings
Cuba leads all 203 countries in Physicians Per 1,000 with a value of 9.54 per 1k, while French Polynesia ranks last at 0.02 per 1k. This represents a 477-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Physicians Per 1,000 Measures
Physicians per 1,000 people from World Bank Open Data, using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Why This Ranking Matters
Countries with strong Physicians Per 1,000 performance typically invest heavily in public health infrastructure, preventive care, and nutrition. The ranking reveals stark disparities between high-income and low-income nations, though notable exceptions highlight the impact of targeted health policies.
Global Range
Values range from 0.02 per 1k (French Polynesia) to 9.54 per 1k (Cuba) — a 477-fold difference across 203 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 17 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 0.38 per 1k to 3.37 per 1k. The overall spread from 0.02 per 1k to 9.54 per 1k reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Cuba and Monaco are separated by only 11%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Physicians Per 1,000
The 5 strongest Physicians Per 1,000 reads.
Lowest Physicians Per 1,000
The 5 lowest Physicians Per 1,000 reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 203 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
