Monaco vs Portugal: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Monaco
8.61 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Portugal
5.85 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Monaco rank
2nd
Portugal rank
5th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Monaco
- Portugal
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 8.61 per 1,000 people against 5.85 per 1,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 2.76 per 1,000 people.
That makes Monaco's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Monaco ahead.
Monaco ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Monaco averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Monaco | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | Monaco |
| 1990s | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 2.86 per 1,000 people | 0.146 per 1,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.91 per 1,000 people | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | Monaco |
| 2020s | 8.61 per 1,000 people | 5.58 per 1,000 people | 3.03 per 1,000 people | Monaco |
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, Monaco or Portugal?
- Monaco, at 8.61 per 1,000 people against 5.85 per 1,000 people in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Monaco and Portugal?
- 2.76 per 1,000 people, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Monaco and Portugal rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Monaco ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 5th 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.