Finland vs Latvia: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population

Finland
6.95 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Latvia
7.18 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Finland rank
45th
Latvia rank
43rd

Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population over time

  • Finland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7.18 per 10,000 population against 6.95 per 10,000 population in Finland, a difference of 0.23 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.25 per 10,000 population 6.11 per 10,000 population 2.14 per 10,000 population Finland
2010s 7.24 per 10,000 population 7.12 per 10,000 population 0.122 per 10,000 population Finland
2020s 7.1 per 10,000 population 7.14 per 10,000 population 0.045 per 10,000 population Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dentistry personnel per 10,000 population, Finland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 7.18 per 10,000 population against 6.95 per 10,000 population in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in dentistry personnel per 10,000 population between Finland and Latvia?
0.23 per 10,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
Finland ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).