Eswatini vs Samoa: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Eswatini
0.557 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Samoa
0.561 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Eswatini rank
136th
Samoa rank
135th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.561 per 1,000 people against 0.557 per 1,000 people in Eswatini, a difference of 0.004 per 1,000 people.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.104 per 1,000 people | 0.441 per 1,000 people | 0.337 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.124 per 1,000 people | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 0.226 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.151 per 1,000 people | 0.344 per 1,000 people | 0.193 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.15 per 1,000 people | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.093 per 1,000 people | 0.329 per 1,000 people | 0.236 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.138 per 1,000 people | 0.562 per 1,000 people | 0.424 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
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, Eswatini or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.561 per 1,000 people against 0.557 per 1,000 people in Eswatini as of 2021.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Eswatini and Samoa?
- 0.004 per 1,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Samoa rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 135th 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.