Republic of Korea vs Mexico: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
2.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
2.59 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
74th
Mexico rank
75th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.61 per 1,000 people against 2.59 per 1,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 0.4214 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 0.1173 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 0.0365 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 0.0267 per 1,000 people | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or Mexico?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.61 per 1,000 people against 2.59 per 1,000 people in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Mexico?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Mexico rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 75th 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.