What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Finland and United States?

0.63 per 1,000 people, with Finland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?

29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

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.

Finland vs United States: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)

Finland

14.01 per 1,000 people

in 2021

United States

13.38 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Finland rank

6th

United States rank

9th

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

Finland
United States

How they compare

Finland currently reports 14.01 per 1,000 people against 13.38 per 1,000 people in United States, 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 ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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