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Which Country has the Best Doctors?

Japan has the highest Best Medical Infrastructure and Professionals (CEOWorld) in 2025 (98.7), followed by Italy (98.3) and Iceland (98.1). Oman has the lowest (45.46).

Year 2025110 of 235 countries
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Best Medical Infrastructure and Professionals (CEOWorld), 2025

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 110 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
71.9
Middle half 68.23 – 78.68
Average
74.5
110 countries
Highest
98.7
Japan
Lowest
45.46
Oman

Data

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110 countries · # = rank by Best Medical Infrastructure and Professionals (CEOWorld)
#
1Japan98.716$145,982
2Italy98.318$142,067
3Iceland98.1—$195,559
4Venezuela97.4——
5Spain96.87——
6Kuwait96.34——
7Ireland92.5814$175,088
8Albania91.58——
9Australia90.754$198,338
10Jordan90.55——
11Costa Rica89.83——
12Dominican Republic89.14——
13Israel88.63——
14Russia88.12——
15Taiwan87.16——
16Austria86.5819—
17Germany86.2811.5$160,513
18Canada86.186$182,619
19Brazil85.38——
20Luxembourg84.18—$250,697
21Croatia83.43——
22Saudi Arabia83.38——
23Denmark82.67—$193,627
24United States79.731.5$266,558
25Belgium79.0915.5$171,895
26South Korea79.05——
27United Arab Emirates78.93—$190,730
28Sweden78.7713$122,110
29Cyprus78.39——
30United Kingdom78.038$160,575
31Netherlands77.8610$163,727
32Chile77.8——
33Czechia77.77——
34Switzerland77.763$268,935
35Argentina77.18——
36Slovakia76.84——
37Singapore76.3912$148,617
38Bosnia and Herzegovina76.14——
39North Macedonia75.65——
40Peru75.32——
41Kenya75.31——
42India75.2——
43Poland74.99——
44Hungary74.88——
45Panama74.26——
46Finland74.2——
47Tunisia73.88——
48Philippines73.74——
49Kazakhstan73.69——
50New Zealand73.53—$186,569
51Malaysia73.36——
52Norway72.4814.5$169,708
53Bahrain72.36——
54Ukraine72.31——
55Angola72.04——
56Belarus71.76——
57Mexico71.55——
58Latvia71.54——
59Vietnam71.39——
60Lithuania71.12——
61Azerbaijan70.93——
62Turkey70.83——
63Qatar70.82——
64Iraq70.73——
65Romania70.58——
66Bangladesh70.5——
67Egypt70.3——
68Iran70.1——
69Greece70.06——
70Puerto Rico69.92——
71Guatemala69.9——
72Algeria69.88——
73Tanzania69.8——
73Turkmenistan69.8——
75China69.67——
76Nigeria69.5——
76Ivory Coast69.5——
78France69.37—$147,747
79Uruguay69.21——
80Colombia68.87——
81Lebanon68.39——
82Ghana68.3——
83Portugal68.21——
84Myanmar68.2——
85Morocco67.9——
86Georgia67.54——
86Slovenia67.54——
88Thailand67.36——
89Uganda66.9——
90Cameroon66.8——
91Malta66.73——
92DR Congo66.6——
93Ecuador66.12——
94Sudan66——
95Bulgaria65.97——
96Libya65.8——
97Pakistan65.2——
98Sri Lanka65——
99Serbia64.76——
100Uzbekistan64.57——
101Indonesia64.37——
102Bolivia64.2——
103Estonia64.17——
104Paraguay64——
105Nepal63.9——
106Honduras63.4——
107El Salvador62.6——
108Hong Kong62.39——
109South Africa49.97——
110Oman45.46——

What correlates with Best Medical Infrastructure and Professionals (CEOWorld) (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,694 other country metrics sharing at least 66 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Best Medical Infrastructure and Professionals (CEOWorld) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Medicine Availability & Cost Score (CEOW)Best Healthcare in the World
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 110
    Plot
  2. Government Readiness Score (CEOW)Best Healthcare in the World
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 110
    Plot
  3. Health Care Index (CEOWorld)Best Healthcare in the World
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 110
    Plot
  4. HealthSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 105
    Plot
  5. Men's RankWhat Countries Play Baseball?A rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 69
    Plot
  6. GNI per Capita AtlasGNI per Capita by Country
    r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 92
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Best Medical Infrastructure and Professionals (CEOWorld) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 67
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  2. % of People With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 109
    Plot
  3. % of Pop. Living on Less Than $10 USD/DayPoverty Rate by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 98
    Plot
  4. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 110
    Plot
  5. % of Men With Vision LossBlind Population by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 108
    Plot
  6. Brain Drain IndexBrain Drain Countries
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 106
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Best Medical Infrastructure and Professionals (CEOWorld)?
Japan has the highest Best Medical Infrastructure and Professionals (CEOWorld) in 2025, at 98.7, followed by Italy (98.3) and Iceland (98.1).
Which country has the lowest Best Medical Infrastructure and Professionals (CEOWorld)?
Oman has the lowest Best Medical Infrastructure and Professionals (CEOWorld) in 2025, at 45.46.
What is the median Best Medical Infrastructure and Professionals (CEOWorld) across countries?
The median is 71.9 across the 110 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this which country has the best doctors? data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 15 Countries That Have The Best Doctors in the World - YahooFinance; 20 Highest Paying Countries for Doctors - YahooFinance; Best Health Care Systems - CEO World.

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