Belgium vs Germany: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Belgium
12.89 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Germany
12.25 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
11th
Germany rank
13th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.89 per 1,000 people against 12.25 per 1,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.64 per 1,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Germany ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 per 1,000 people | 9.63 per 1,000 people | 0.5489 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 10.98 per 1,000 people | 0.314 per 1,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.86 per 1,000 people | 12.28 per 1,000 people | 0.575 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 Germany?
- Belgium, at 12.89 per 1,000 people against 12.25 per 1,000 people in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.64 per 1,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Germany ranks 13th 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.