Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.61 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Korea, 1981–2022
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 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Korea stood at 2.61 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.61 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 1,000 people, in 1981.
That places Republic of Korea 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.812 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.876 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.949 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.52 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.61 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6111 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.8 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 0.812 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 9,936 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 390.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12.06 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12,437 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Korea was 2.61 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 1,000 people in 1981.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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.