Palau vs Peru: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Palau
1.81 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Peru
1.69 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Palau rank
93rd
Peru rank
94th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Palau
- Peru
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1.81 per 1,000 people against 1.69 per 1,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 0.944 per 1,000 people | 0.607 per 1,000 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 0.5185 per 1,000 people | Palau |
| 2020s | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 0.6103 per 1,000 people | Palau |
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, Palau or Peru?
- Palau, at 1.81 per 1,000 people against 1.69 per 1,000 people in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Palau and Peru?
- 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Peru rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 94th 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.