Nicaragua vs Samoa: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
0.682 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Samoa
0.561 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Samoa rank
135th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Samoa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.682 per 1,000 people against 0.561 per 1,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.121 per 1,000 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.34 per 1,000 people | 0.441 per 1,000 people | 0.101 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.453 per 1,000 people | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 0.103 per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.421 per 1,000 people | 0.3825 per 1,000 people | 0.0385 per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.52 per 1,000 people | 0.328 per 1,000 people | 0.192 per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.8713 per 1,000 people | 0.375 per 1,000 people | 0.4963 per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
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, Nicaragua or Samoa?
- Nicaragua, at 0.682 per 1,000 people against 0.561 per 1,000 people in Samoa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 0.121 per 1,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
- How do Nicaragua and Samoa rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 135th 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.