Iceland vs Ireland: Nurses and midwives
Iceland
15.86 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ireland
14.78 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
4th
Ireland rank
5th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.86 per 1,000 people against 14.78 per 1,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 1.08 per 1,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.67 per 1,000 people | 12.53 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 14.65 per 1,000 people | 13.61 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15.76 per 1,000 people | 13.12 per 1,000 people | 2.64 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.89 per 1,000 people | 15.19 per 1,000 people | 0.695 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 15.86 per 1,000 people against 14.78 per 1,000 people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Iceland and Ireland?
- 1.08 per 1,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 5th 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.