Norway vs Russian Federation: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Norway
4.97 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Russian Federation
5.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Norway rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 5.11 per 1,000 people against 4.97 per 1,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 3.94 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 4.78 per 1,000 people | 1.19 per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 0.1458 per 1,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 0.1177 per 1,000 people | Norway |
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, Norway or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 5.11 per 1,000 people against 4.97 per 1,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Russian Federation?
- 0.14 per 1,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Russian Federation rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.