Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.81 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1.66 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
92nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
95th

Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.81 per 1,000 people against 1.66 per 1,000 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.15 per 1,000 people.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 95th of 194 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2505 per 1,000 people 0.7405 per 1,000 people 0.49 per 1,000 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 0.306 per 1,000 people 0.883 per 1,000 people 0.577 per 1,000 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 0.3448 per 1,000 people 1.35 per 1,000 people 1 per 1,000 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 1.07 per 1,000 people 1.66 per 1,000 people 0.593 per 1,000 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.81 per 1,000 people against 1.66 per 1,000 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.15 per 1,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 95th 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

Indicator
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.