Canada vs Netherlands: Nurses and midwives

Canada
11.26 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands
11.67 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
18th
Netherlands rank
15th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 11.67 per 1,000 people against 11.26 per 1,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.41 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.

Canada ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 9.86 per 1,000 people 10.17 per 1,000 people 0.306 per 1,000 people Netherlands
2000s 9.09 per 1,000 people 9.01 per 1,000 people 0.0811 per 1,000 people Canada
2010s 9.7 per 1,000 people 11.34 per 1,000 people 1.64 per 1,000 people Netherlands
2020s 10.16 per 1,000 people 11.47 per 1,000 people 1.31 per 1,000 people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Canada or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 11.67 per 1,000 people against 11.26 per 1,000 people in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Canada and Netherlands?
0.41 per 1,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Canada ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 15th 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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About this data

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

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.