Belize vs Iraq: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Belize
1.09 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Iraq
1.02 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Belize rank
117th
Iraq rank
118th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- Iraq
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.09 per 1,000 people against 1.02 per 1,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 117th and Iraq ranks 118th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.242 per 1,000 people | 0.195 per 1,000 people | 0.047 per 1,000 people | Belize |
| 1970s | 0.342 per 1,000 people | 0.309 per 1,000 people | 0.033 per 1,000 people | Belize |
| 1980s | 0.451 per 1,000 people | 0.596 per 1,000 people | 0.145 per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.566 per 1,000 people | 0.603 per 1,000 people | 0.037 per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 0.738 per 1,000 people | 0.3705 per 1,000 people | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita, Belize or Iraq?
- Belize, at 1.09 per 1,000 people against 1.02 per 1,000 people in Iraq as of 2018.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Belize and Iraq?
- 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iraq?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Belize and Iraq rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 117th and Iraq ranks 118th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.