Mauritius vs Suriname: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Mauritius
1.44 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Suriname
1.35 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Mauritius rank
103rd
Suriname rank
106th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1.44 per 1,000 people against 1.35 per 1,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
Mauritius ranks 103rd and Suriname ranks 106th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.215 per 1,000 people | 0.51 per 1,000 people | 0.295 per 1,000 people | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.24 per 1,000 people | 0.465 per 1,000 people | 0.225 per 1,000 people | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.835 per 1,000 people | 0.754 per 1,000 people | 0.081 per 1,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.6193 per 1,000 people | 0.4087 per 1,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 1.06 per 1,000 people | Mauritius |
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, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Mauritius, at 1.44 per 1,000 people against 1.35 per 1,000 people in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 0.09 per 1,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 103rd and Suriname ranks 106th 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.