Liberia vs Madagascar: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Liberia
0.178 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Madagascar
0.172 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Liberia rank
169th
Madagascar rank
172nd
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.178 per 1,000 people against 0.172 per 1,000 people in Madagascar, a difference of 0.006 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Liberia ranks 169th and Madagascar ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0785 per 1,000 people | 0.104 per 1,000 people | 0.0255 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.0795 per 1,000 people | 0.0965 per 1,000 people | 0.017 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.106 per 1,000 people | 0.099 per 1,000 people | 0.007 per 1,000 people | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.1667 per 1,000 people | 0.1437 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.081 per 1,000 people | 0.1905 per 1,000 people | 0.1095 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.178 per 1,000 people | 0.172 per 1,000 people | 0.006 per 1,000 people | Liberia |
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, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Liberia, at 0.178 per 1,000 people against 0.172 per 1,000 people in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 0.006 per 1,000 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 169th and Madagascar ranks 172nd 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.