Iceland vs Spain: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
4.37 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Spain
4.29 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
21st
Spain rank
24th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.37 per 1,000 people against 4.29 per 1,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 per 1,000 people | 3.45 per 1,000 people | 0.3759 per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.64 per 1,000 people | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 0.2723 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.72 per 1,000 people | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 0.1602 per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.38 per 1,000 people | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 0.054 per 1,000 people | Spain |
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, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 4.37 per 1,000 people against 4.29 per 1,000 people in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th 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.