China vs Qatar: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
China
3.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Qatar
3.02 per 1,000 people
in 2023
China rank
57th
Qatar rank
60th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
China currently reports 3.11 per 1,000 people against 3.02 per 1,000 people in Qatar, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.86 per 1,000 people | 0.513 per 1,000 people | 0.347 per 1,000 people | China |
| 1980s | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 0.093 per 1,000 people | China |
| 1990s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 0.1593 per 1,000 people | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | Qatar |
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, China or Qatar?
- China, at 3.11 per 1,000 people against 3.02 per 1,000 people in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between China and Qatar?
- 0.09 per 1,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do China and Qatar rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 57th and Qatar ranks 60th 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.