What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Brunei and Palau?

0.01 per 1,000 people, with Brunei ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Palau?

8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.

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.

Brunei vs Palau: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)

Brunei

6.62 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Palau

6.61 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Brunei rank

46th

Palau rank

47th

Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) over time

Brunei
Palau

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 6.62 per 1,000 people against 6.61 per 1,000 people in Palau, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Palau ahead.

Brunei ranks 46th and Palau ranks 47th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Palau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.32 per 1,000 people	6.02 per 1,000 people	0.702 per 1,000 people	Palau
2010s	6.52 per 1,000 people	6.39 per 1,000 people	0.1292 per 1,000 people	Brunei
2020s	6.62 per 1,000 people	9.04 per 1,000 people	2.43 per 1,000 people	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Brunei or Palau?: Brunei, at 6.62 per 1,000 people against 6.61 per 1,000 people in Palau as of 2021.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Brunei and Palau?: 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Palau?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Brunei and Palau rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Brunei ranks 46th and Palau ranks 47th 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: 29 October 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.