Guyana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Guyana
1.39 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
1.52 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Guyana rank
104th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
101st
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guyana
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.52 per 1,000 people against 1.39 per 1,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 0.13 per 1,000 people.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 104th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.255 per 1,000 people | 0.216 per 1,000 people | 0.039 per 1,000 people | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.242 per 1,000 people | 0.2575 per 1,000 people | 0.0155 per 1,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 0.1755 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 0.88 per 1,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 0.3465 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 0.2055 per 1,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 0.113 per 1,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
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, Guyana or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.52 per 1,000 people against 1.39 per 1,000 people in Guyana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Guyana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.13 per 1,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 104th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 101st 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.