Costa Rica vs Samoa: Nurses and midwives
Costa Rica
3.07 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Samoa
3.06 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
109th
Samoa rank
111th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.07 per 1,000 people against 3.06 per 1,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 111th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 0.855 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.53 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 0.2255 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 0.3034 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 0.006 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 3.07 per 1,000 people against 3.06 per 1,000 people in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 111th 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
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.