Belgium vs Denmark: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Belgium
12.89 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Denmark
12.19 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
11th
Denmark rank
14th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.89 per 1,000 people against 12.19 per 1,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 per 1,000 people | 10.79 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 11.48 per 1,000 people | 0.186 per 1,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.86 per 1,000 people | 12.11 per 1,000 people | 0.75 per 1,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 12.89 per 1,000 people against 12.19 per 1,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.7 per 1,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 14th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.