How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latvia?

24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

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.

Chile vs Latvia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita

Chile

3.33 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Latvia

3.4 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Chile rank

53rd

Latvia rank

50th

Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time

Chile
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 3.4 per 1,000 people against 3.33 per 1,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 53rd and Latvia ranks 50th of 194 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.05 per 1,000 people	3.43 per 1,000 people	2.38 per 1,000 people	Latvia
2000s	0.9842 per 1,000 people	3.01 per 1,000 people	2.02 per 1,000 people	Latvia
2010s	2.07 per 1,000 people	3.2 per 1,000 people	1.13 per 1,000 people	Latvia
2020s	2.98 per 1,000 people	3.36 per 1,000 people	0.379 per 1,000 people	Latvia

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, Chile or Latvia?: Latvia, at 3.4 per 1,000 people against 3.33 per 1,000 people in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Chile and Latvia?: 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latvia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Chile and Latvia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?: Chile ranks 53rd and Latvia ranks 50th 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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Indicator: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.