Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.17 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Rwanda
1.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
153rd
Rwanda rank
156th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.17 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Rwanda ranks 156th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.457 per 1,000 people | 0.5365 per 1,000 people | 0.0795 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.8822 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.1487 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.0795 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 Rwanda?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.17 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.06 per 1,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Rwanda ranks 156th 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.