Benin vs Gambia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Benin
0.611
in 2023
Gambia
0.658
in 2023
Benin rank
174th
Gambia rank
173rd
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.658 against 0.611 in Benin, a difference of 0.047.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 174th and Gambia ranks 173rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7415 | 0.6025 | 0.139 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.5663 | 0.7453 | 0.179 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.5843 | 0.6793 | 0.095 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.658 against 0.611 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Benin and Gambia?
- 0.047, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Benin ranks 174th and Gambia ranks 173rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.