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

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

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

11 years are reported by both, from 2004 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.

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

Cape Verde

1.8 per 1,000 people

in 2023

East Timor

1.74 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Cape Verde rank

136th

East Timor rank

139th

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

Cape Verde
East Timor

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1.8 per 1,000 people against 1.74 per 1,000 people in East Timor, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.

Across all 11 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 136th and East Timor ranks 139th of 188 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.927 per 1,000 people	1.54 per 1,000 people	0.6135 per 1,000 people	East Timor
2010s	1.21 per 1,000 people	1.4 per 1,000 people	0.1889 per 1,000 people	East Timor
2020s	1.73 per 1,000 people	1.74 per 1,000 people	0.013 per 1,000 people	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Cape Verde or East Timor?: Cape Verde, at 1.8 per 1,000 people against 1.74 per 1,000 people in East Timor as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Cape Verde and East Timor?: 0.06 per 1,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and East Timor?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and East Timor rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Cape Verde ranks 136th and East Timor ranks 139th 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.