Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.17 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Congo
1.12 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
153rd
Congo rank
155th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.17 per 1,000 people against 1.12 per 1,000 people in Congo, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Congo ranks 155th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.529 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.501 per 1,000 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.8235 per 1,000 people | 0.878 per 1,000 people | 0.0545 per 1,000 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 0.047 per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.17 per 1,000 people against 1.12 per 1,000 people in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Congo ranks 155th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β 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.