Colombia vs Mexico: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
2.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Mexico
2.59 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
77th
Mexico rank
75th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.59 per 1,000 people against 2.54 per 1,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 0.4768 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 0.3231 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 0.2737 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 0.0525 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
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, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.59 per 1,000 people against 2.54 per 1,000 people in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 75th 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.