Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Georgia
Georgia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 5.64 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.64 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.51 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
3.09 per 1,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Georgia, 1970–2023
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
Georgia recorded 5.64 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Georgia peaked at 7.51 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.09 per 1,000 people, in 1996.
Georgia ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Georgia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.95 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.12 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.32 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.47 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.61 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.81 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.87 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.97 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.93 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.73 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 5 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.79 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.97 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.96 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.99 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.05 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.44 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.68 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.75 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.75 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.31 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.35 per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.51 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.12 per 1,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 5.29 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.54 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.64 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 4.12 per 1,000 people | 4.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 4.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 per 1,000 people | 4.68 per 1,000 people | 7.51 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 5.12 per 1,000 people | 5.64 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,728 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 17.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 16.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.1421 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,377 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Georgia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Georgia was 5.64 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Georgia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Georgia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.