Ireland vs Switzerland: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Ireland
4.87 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Switzerland
4.06 per 10,000 people
in 2019
Ireland rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
75th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.87 per 10,000 people against 4.06 per 10,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.81 per 10,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 75th of 184 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.55 per 10,000 people | 5.02 per 10,000 people | 0.533 per 10,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.13 per 10,000 people | 5.04 per 10,000 people | 1.09 per 10,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 4.87 per 10,000 people against 4.06 per 10,000 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.81 per 10,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Ireland ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 75th 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.