Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vanuatu: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.17 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Vanuatu
1.46 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
153rd
Vanuatu rank
150th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.46 per 1,000 people against 1.17 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.29 per 1,000 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Vanuatu ranks 150th of 188 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.529 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 0.42 per 1,000 people | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.46 per 1,000 people against 1.17 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vanuatu?
- 0.29 per 1,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vanuatu rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Vanuatu ranks 150th 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.