Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 4.37 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.37 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.44 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
1.2 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, 1960–2023
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
Iceland recorded 4.37 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 4.44 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Iceland 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.58 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.19 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.77 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.32 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.38 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.44 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.37 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 per 1,000 people | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 4.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 3.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 per 1,000 people | 4.32 per 1,000 people | 4.44 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 8,386 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Iceland was 4.37 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.