What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Germany and Sweden?

0.58 per 1,000 people, with Germany ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Germany vs Sweden: Nurses and midwives

Germany

12.25 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Sweden

11.67 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Germany rank

13th

Sweden rank

15th

Nurses and midwives over time

Germany
Sweden

How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.25 per 1,000 people against 11.67 per 1,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.58 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.42 per 1,000 people	11.04 per 1,000 people	1.63 per 1,000 people	Sweden
2010s	10.98 per 1,000 people	11.68 per 1,000 people	0.696 per 1,000 people	Sweden
2020s	12.28 per 1,000 people	11.55 per 1,000 people	0.73 per 1,000 people	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Germany or Sweden?: Germany, at 12.25 per 1,000 people against 11.67 per 1,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Germany and Sweden?: 0.58 per 1,000 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Germany ranks 13th and Sweden 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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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: 20 August 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.