Canada vs Sweden: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Canada
11.26
in 2023
Sweden
11.67
in 2021
Canada rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.67 against 11.26 in Canada, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.63 | 12.06 | 1.43 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.09 | 11.04 | 1.95 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 11.68 | 1.98 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.13 | 11.55 | 1.42 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.67 against 11.26 in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.41, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Canada ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.