Costa Rica vs Jordan: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Costa Rica
3.07
in 2022
Jordan
3.33
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
109th
Jordan rank
107th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Jordan
1234199020062023

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 3.33 against 3.07 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Jordan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 109th and Jordan ranks 107th of 188 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Jordan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.06 2.74 1.67 Jordan
2000s 1.46 2.93 1.47 Jordan
2010s 2.56 3.29 0.7305 Jordan
2020s 3.07 3.09 0.02 Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Costa Rica or Jordan?
Jordan, at 3.33 against 3.07 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Costa Rica and Jordan?
0.26, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Jordan ranks 107th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed