China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.3 per 1,000 people against 3.11 per 1,000 people in China, a difference of 0.19 per 1,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
China ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.952 per 1,000 people | 0.9 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | China |
| 1970s | 0.9433 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 0.1567 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 0.6035 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 1.05 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 2.76 per 1,000 people | 0.9618 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 0.439 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.3 per 1,000 people against 3.11 per 1,000 people in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.19 per 1,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 57th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th 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.