Finland vs Latvia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Finland
6.95 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Latvia
7.18 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Finland rank
46th
Latvia rank
44th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7.18 per 10,000 people against 6.95 per 10,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.23 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 44th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.25 per 10,000 people | 6.11 per 10,000 people | 2.14 per 10,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 7.24 per 10,000 people | 7.12 per 10,000 people | 0.122 per 10,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.1 per 10,000 people | 7.14 per 10,000 people | 0.045 per 10,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Finland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 7.18 per 10,000 people against 6.95 per 10,000 people in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.23 per 10,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Finland ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 44th of 184 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.