Guatemala vs Pakistan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Guatemala
1.28 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Pakistan
1.16 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala rank
111th
Pakistan rank
113th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Pakistan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.28 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Guatemala ranks 111th and Pakistan ranks 113th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.184 per 1,000 people | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 0.001 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.274 per 1,000 people | 0.232 per 1,000 people | 0.042 per 1,000 people | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.787 per 1,000 people | 0.5212 per 1,000 people | 0.2658 per 1,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.91 per 1,000 people | 0.718 per 1,000 people | 0.192 per 1,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.3245 per 1,000 people | 0.9245 per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
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, Guatemala or Pakistan?
- Guatemala, at 1.28 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Pakistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Guatemala and Pakistan?
- 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Pakistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Guatemala and Pakistan rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 111th and Pakistan ranks 113th 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.