Germany vs Switzerland: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Germany
4.53 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
4.48 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
15th
Switzerland rank
18th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.53 per 1,000 people against 4.48 per 1,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 per 1,000 people | 3.21 per 1,000 people | 0.2082 per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 3.69 per 1,000 people | 0.2589 per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.08 per 1,000 people | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 0.0346 per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.49 per 1,000 people | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 0.06 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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 4.53 per 1,000 people against 4.48 per 1,000 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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.