What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Cape Verde and Syria?

0.04 per 1,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Syria?

10 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.

Cape Verde vs Syria: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)

Cape Verde

1.8 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Syria

1.76 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Cape Verde rank

136th

Syria rank

138th

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

Cape Verde
Syria

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1.8 per 1,000 people against 1.76 per 1,000 people in Syria, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Syria ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 136th and Syria ranks 138th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Syria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.927 per 1,000 people	1.82 per 1,000 people	0.892 per 1,000 people	Syria
2010s	1.32 per 1,000 people	1.78 per 1,000 people	0.463 per 1,000 people	Syria
2020s	1.76 per 1,000 people	1.74 per 1,000 people	0.0225 per 1,000 people	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Cape Verde or Syria?: Cape Verde, at 1.8 per 1,000 people against 1.76 per 1,000 people in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Cape Verde and Syria?: 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Syria?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Cape Verde and Syria rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Cape Verde ranks 136th and Syria ranks 138th 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.