Finland vs Norway: Nurses and midwives
Finland
14.01 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Norway
16.51 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
Nurses and midwives over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16.51 per 1,000 people against 14.01 per 1,000 people in Finland, a difference of 2.5 per 1,000 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.79 per 1,000 people | 15.83 per 1,000 people | 6.04 per 1,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.93 per 1,000 people | 16.45 per 1,000 people | 4.52 per 1,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.88 per 1,000 people | 16.23 per 1,000 people | 2.34 per 1,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 16.51 per 1,000 people against 14.01 per 1,000 people in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Finland and Norway?
- 2.5 per 1,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd 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.