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Doctor Pay by Country

United States has the highest Average Annual Salary in 2025 ($268,083), followed by Switzerland ($266,900) and Luxembourg ($260,700). Belarus has the lowest ($12,566).

EconomicsHealth76 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Oct 21, 2024Original page
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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 76 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$85,800
Middle half $54.5K – $163.7K
Average
$104,951
76 countries
Highest
$268,083
United States
Lowest
$12,566
Belarus

Biggest changes · 2024 → 2025

72 countries have a value in both years.

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Data

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76 countries · # = rank by Average Annual Salary
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1United States$268,083$129
2Switzerland$266,900$128
3Luxembourg$260,700$126
4Bermuda$235,787$113
5Iceland$202,900$98
6Australia$199,071$96
7Finland$189,000$91
8Ireland$187,000$90
9Denmark$185,400$89
10Belgium$183,120$88
11Canada$181,623$88
12United Arab Emirates$178,500$86
13Hong Kong$173,900$84
14Netherlands$171,400$82
15Norway$170,900$82
16Austria$170,700$82
17New Zealand$168,900$82
18Germany$168,700$81
19Bahamas$165,263$79
20United Kingdom$163,200$79
21Singapore$161,300$77
22France$155,000$74
23Italy$151,500$73
24Israel$142,400$69
25Japan$142,000$68
26Malta$128,400$61
27Taiwan$123,700$60
28Spain$123,600$59
29Georgia$121,000$58
30Saudi Arabia$116,300$56
31Sweden$112,200$54
32Portugal$98,200$47
33Greece$97,900$48
34Panama$97,151$47
35China$92,600$45
36Slovakia$90,600$44
37South Korea$87,700$42
38South Africa$86,500$42
39Czechia$85,100$41
40Estonia$83,200$40
41Lithuania$80,100$38
42Costa Rica$78,300$38
43Guatemala$76,100$37
44Chile$74,310$36
45Ecuador$72,600$35
46Latvia$71,200$35
47Malaysia$64,200$31
48Hungary$63,200$30
49Turkey$63,100$30
49Uruguay$63,100$30
51Bulgaria$63,090$30
52Croatia$62,622$30
53Romania$62,300$30
54Poland$61,400$29
55Trinidad and Tobago$57,900$28
56Iraq$56,700$27
57Indonesia$55,400$27
58Brazil$51,984$25
59Thailand$50,900$24
60Vietnam$46,900$23
61Jamaica$46,800$23
62Mexico$44,700$22
63Ukraine$42,600$21
64Russia$41,300$20
65Morocco$40,900$20
66Peru$40,500$20
67Colombia$38,500$19
68Kazakhstan$35,800$17
69Bosnia and Herzegovina$35,425$17
70India$31,200$15
71Dominican Republic$24,900$12
72Philippines$22,700$11
73Argentina$21,089$10
74Pakistan$18,600$9
75Egypt$15,900$8
76Belarus$12,566$6

What correlates with Average Annual Salary (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,813 other country metrics sharing at least 46 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Average Annual Salary tend to score higher on these

  1. Basketball Coach Hourly SalaryOverseas Basketball Salaries by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 72
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  2. Basketball Coach Yearly SalaryOverseas Basketball Salaries by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 72
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  3. Consumer Spending per CapitaConsumer Spending by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 68
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  4. Mean IncomeMedian Income by Country
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 70
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  5. Per Capita Healthcare CostsHealth Care Costs by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 72
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  6. Health Spending per Person (US$)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 72
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Average Annual Salary tend to score lower on these

  1. Failed States IndexFailed States
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 73
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  2. Fragile States Index
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 73
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  3. Year First IKEA OpenedCountries with the Most IKEAs
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 52
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  4. WDI Gender InequalityMost Dangerous Countries for Women
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 46
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  5. Brain DrainFailed States
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 73
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  6. Brain Drain IndexBrain Drain Countries
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 73
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Average Annual Salary?
United States has the highest Average Annual Salary in 2025, at $268,083, followed by Switzerland ($266,900) and Luxembourg ($260,700).
Which country has the lowest Average Annual Salary?
Belarus has the lowest Average Annual Salary in 2025, at $12,566.
What is the median Average Annual Salary across countries?
The median is $85,800 across the 76 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this doctor pay by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Medical Doctor Salaries by Country - Salary Expert; 10 highest paying countries for doctors - Medic Footprints; The average doctor salary by country - World of Statistics.

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