Madagascar vs Vanuatu: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Madagascar
0.172 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Vanuatu
0.164 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Madagascar rank
172nd
Vanuatu rank
174th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.172 per 1,000 people against 0.164 per 1,000 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.008 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Madagascar ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 174th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.115 per 1,000 people | 0.277 per 1,000 people | 0.162 per 1,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.097 per 1,000 people | 0.301 per 1,000 people | 0.204 per 1,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.099 per 1,000 people | 0.189 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.1667 per 1,000 people | 0.1263 per 1,000 people | 0.0403 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.1655 per 1,000 people | 0.161 per 1,000 people | 0.0045 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Vanuatu?
- Madagascar, at 0.172 per 1,000 people against 0.164 per 1,000 people in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Madagascar and Vanuatu?
- 0.008 per 1,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Madagascar and Vanuatu rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 174th 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.