Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Finland
Finland: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Finland, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Finland stood at 3.61 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 3.77 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.19 per 1,000 people, in 1995.
That places Finland 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.23 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +58.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.53 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.74 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.77 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.45 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 3.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 275.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 259.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0231 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,297 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Finland?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Finland was 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Finland rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.