Benin vs Pakistan: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Benin
0.611 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Pakistan
0.52 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
174th
Pakistan rank
177th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Benin
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.611 per 1,000 people against 0.52 per 1,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 0.091 per 1,000 people.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 174th and Pakistan ranks 177th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7415 per 1,000 people 0.4495 per 1,000 people 0.292 per 1,000 people Benin
2010s 0.4727 per 1,000 people 0.5081 per 1,000 people 0.0354 per 1,000 people Pakistan
2020s 0.564 per 1,000 people 0.52 per 1,000 people 0.044 per 1,000 people Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Benin or Pakistan?
Benin, at 0.611 per 1,000 people against 0.52 per 1,000 people in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Benin and Pakistan?
0.091 per 1,000 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Pakistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Benin and Pakistan rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Benin ranks 174th and Pakistan ranks 177th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed