Canada vs Spain: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Canada
6.53 per 10,000 people
in 2020
Spain
6.48 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Canada rank
50th
Spain rank
52nd
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.53 per 10,000 people against 6.48 per 10,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.05 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 per 10,000 people | 4.99 per 10,000 people | 0.674 per 10,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.21 per 10,000 people | 7.19 per 10,000 people | 0.98 per 10,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.53 per 10,000 people | 8.34 per 10,000 people | 1.81 per 10,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 6.53 per 10,000 people against 6.48 per 10,000 people in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Canada and Spain?
- 0.05 per 10,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Canada ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.