What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Argentina and Maldives?

0.27 per 1,000 people, with Maldives ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Maldives?

7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Maldives: Nurses and midwives

Argentina

4.75 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Maldives

5.02 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Argentina rank

74th

Maldives rank

72nd

Nurses and midwives over time

Argentina
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 5.02 per 1,000 people against 4.75 per 1,000 people in Argentina, a difference of 0.27 per 1,000 people.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Maldives ahead.

Argentina ranks 74th and Maldives ranks 72nd of 188 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.53 per 1,000 people	5.06 per 1,000 people	1.52 per 1,000 people	Maldives
2020s	4.35 per 1,000 people	5.02 per 1,000 people	0.666 per 1,000 people	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Argentina or Maldives?: Maldives, at 5.02 per 1,000 people against 4.75 per 1,000 people in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Argentina and Maldives?: 0.27 per 1,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Maldives?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Maldives rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Argentina ranks 74th and Maldives ranks 72nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.