Denmark vs Iceland: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation
Denmark
95.5%
in 2023
Iceland
96.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
10th
Iceland rank
7th
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.4% against 95.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 7th of 90 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.9% | 97.6% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 96.3% | 0.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 96.4% against 95.5% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Denmark ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 7th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.