Ireland vs Norway: Nurses and midwives
Ireland
14.78 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Norway
16.51 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd
Nurses and midwives over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16.51 per 1,000 people against 14.78 per 1,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 1.73 per 1,000 people.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.42 per 1,000 people | 15.48 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.12 per 1,000 people | 16.45 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 15.19 per 1,000 people | 16.26 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 16.51 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 Ireland and Norway?
- 1.73 per 1,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd 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.