Denmark vs Germany: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
4.5 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Germany
4.53 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
17th
Germany rank
15th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.53 per 1,000 people against 4.5 per 1,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and Germany ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 0.3184 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 0.1686 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.96 per 1,000 people | 4.08 per 1,000 people | 0.124 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.44 per 1,000 people | 4.47 per 1,000 people | 0.0355 per 1,000 people | Germany |
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, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 4.53 per 1,000 people against 4.5 per 1,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Germany ranks 15th 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.