Ireland vs Switzerland: Nurses and midwives
Ireland
14.78 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
18.76 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
5th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Nurses and midwives over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.76 per 1,000 people against 14.78 per 1,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 3.98 per 1,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.61 per 1,000 people | 12.96 per 1,000 people | 0.645 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.12 per 1,000 people | 16.69 per 1,000 people | 3.57 per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15.33 per 1,000 people | 18.73 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18.76 per 1,000 people against 14.78 per 1,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 3.98 per 1,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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.