Estonia vs Palau: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Estonia
6.66 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Palau
6.61 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Estonia rank
45th
Palau rank
47th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Estonia
  • Palau
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 6.66 per 1,000 people against 6.61 per 1,000 people in Palau, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 45th and Palau ranks 47th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 6.42 per 1,000 people 6.11 per 1,000 people 0.309 per 1,000 people Estonia
2000s 6.53 per 1,000 people 6.02 per 1,000 people 0.5107 per 1,000 people Estonia
2010s 6.45 per 1,000 people 6.45 per 1,000 people 0.0052 per 1,000 people Estonia
2020s 6.8 per 1,000 people 7.12 per 1,000 people 0.3115 per 1,000 people Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Estonia or Palau?
Estonia, at 6.66 per 1,000 people against 6.61 per 1,000 people in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Estonia and Palau?
0.05 per 1,000 people, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Palau?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Palau rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Estonia ranks 45th and Palau ranks 47th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed