Denmark vs Sweden: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Denmark
12.19
in 2021
Sweden
11.67
in 2021
Denmark rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12.19 against 11.67 in Sweden, a difference of 0.52.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.73 | 12.06 | 2.33 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.68 | 11.04 | 0.364 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 11.68 | 0.196 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.11 | 11.55 | 0.555 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 12.19 against 11.67 in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.52, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.