Latvia vs Saudi Arabia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
3.4 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
3.41 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.41 per 1,000 people against 3.4 per 1,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.08 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 2.73 per 1,000 people | Latvia |
| 1990s | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.99 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 0.7273 per 1,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 0.1113 per 1,000 people | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.41 per 1,000 people against 3.4 per 1,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th 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.