Cuba vs Portugal: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Cuba
7.6
in 2020
Portugal
8.01
in 2023
Cuba rank
36th
Portugal rank
33rd
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Cuba
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.01 against 7.6 in Cuba, a difference of 0.41.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 | 4.57 | 3.51 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 8.09 | 6.51 | 1.58 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 7.6 | 7.5 | 0.103 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Cuba or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 8.01 against 7.6 in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Cuba and Portugal?
- 0.41, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Cuba ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd 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.