What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?

0.04 per 1,000 people, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?

8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)

Guinea-Bissau

0.99 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Laos

1.03 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau rank

162nd

Laos rank

159th

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

Guinea-Bissau
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.03 per 1,000 people against 0.99 per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd and Laos ranks 159th of 188 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7385 per 1,000 people	0.911 per 1,000 people	0.1725 per 1,000 people	Laos
2010s	0.5046 per 1,000 people	1.17 per 1,000 people	0.666 per 1,000 people	Laos
2020s	0.773 per 1,000 people	1.18 per 1,000 people	0.406 per 1,000 people	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?: Laos, at 1.03 per 1,000 people against 0.99 per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?: 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd and Laos ranks 159th 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.