Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zambia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.331 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Zambia
0.324 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
149th
Zambia rank
150th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.331 per 1,000 people against 0.324 per 1,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.007 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0305 per 1,000 people | 0.0975 per 1,000 people | 0.067 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.066 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.007 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.729 per 1,000 people | 0.141 per 1,000 people | 0.588 per 1,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 0.285 per 1,000 people | 0.0805 per 1,000 people | 0.2045 per 1,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 0.188 per 1,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.3568 per 1,000 people | 0.1527 per 1,000 people | 0.204 per 1,000 people | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.3373 per 1,000 people | 0.2907 per 1,000 people | 0.0467 per 1,000 people | Lao People's Democratic 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Zambia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.331 per 1,000 people against 0.324 per 1,000 people in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
- 0.007 per 1,000 people, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zambia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 150th 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.