Iceland vs Sweden: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Iceland
8.01 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Sweden
7.79 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
34th
Sweden rank
37th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.01 per 10,000 people against 7.79 per 10,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.22 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.71 per 10,000 people | 8.18 per 10,000 people | 1.53 per 10,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.43 per 10,000 people | 8.11 per 10,000 people | 0.326 per 10,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.9 per 10,000 people | 7.75 per 10,000 people | 0.1567 per 10,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 8.01 per 10,000 people against 7.79 per 10,000 people in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.22 per 10,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Iceland ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.