Central African Republic vs Malawi: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Central African Republic
0.074 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Malawi
0.054 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
190th
Malawi rank
192nd
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Central African Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.074 per 1,000 people against 0.054 per 1,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 0.024 per 1,000 people | 0.001 per 1,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.013 per 1,000 people | 0.01 per 1,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 0.0415 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | 0.0205 per 1,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 0.0465 per 1,000 people | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 0.0215 per 1,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.0548 per 1,000 people | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 0.0358 per 1,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.069 per 1,000 people | 0.15 per 1,000 people | 0.081 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 0.054 per 1,000 people | 0.025 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
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, Central African Republic or Malawi?
- Central African Republic, at 0.074 per 1,000 people against 0.054 per 1,000 people in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 192nd 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.