Poland vs Spain: Nurses and midwives

Poland
6.33 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Spain
6.41 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Poland rank
56th
Spain rank
53rd

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
2468199020062022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 6.41 per 1,000 people against 6.33 per 1,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 56th and Spain ranks 53rd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 6.07 per 1,000 people 3.77 per 1,000 people 2.3 per 1,000 people Poland
2000s 5.59 per 1,000 people 4.45 per 1,000 people 1.14 per 1,000 people Poland
2010s 6.08 per 1,000 people 5.57 per 1,000 people 0.5135 per 1,000 people Poland
2020s 6.32 per 1,000 people 6.38 per 1,000 people 0.0643 per 1,000 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Poland or Spain?
Spain, at 6.41 per 1,000 people against 6.33 per 1,000 people in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Poland and Spain?
0.08 per 1,000 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Poland ranks 56th and Spain ranks 53rd 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

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

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.