Costa Rica vs Samoa: Nursing and midwifery personnel

Costa Rica
30.71
in 2022
Samoa
30.58
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
109th
Samoa rank
110th

Nursing and midwifery personnel over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Samoa
1015202530199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 30.71 against 30.58 in Samoa, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 110th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 10.81 19.36 8.55 Samoa
2000s 15.26 17.52 2.25 Samoa
2010s 24.17 21.14 3.03 Costa Rica
2020s 30.64 30.58 0.06 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, Costa Rica or Samoa?
Costa Rica, at 30.71 against 30.58 in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between Costa Rica and Samoa?
0.13, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 110th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed