Finland vs United States of America: Nurses and midwives

Finland
14.01 per 1,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
13.38 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
6th
United States of America rank
9th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Finland
  • United States of America
051015199020062022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 14.01 per 1,000 people against 13.38 per 1,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.63 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 13.32 per 1,000 people 10.57 per 1,000 people 2.75 per 1,000 people Finland
2000s 9.53 per 1,000 people 10.49 per 1,000 people 0.961 per 1,000 people United States of America
2010s 11.93 per 1,000 people 11.38 per 1,000 people 0.553 per 1,000 people Finland
2020s 13.88 per 1,000 people 12.68 per 1,000 people 1.2 per 1,000 people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Finland or United States of America?
Finland, at 14.01 per 1,000 people against 13.38 per 1,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Finland and United States of America?
0.63 per 1,000 people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Finland ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th 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

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.