Finland vs Iceland: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Finland
14.01
in 2021
Iceland
15.86
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Iceland rank
4th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.86 against 14.01 in Finland, a difference of 1.85.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.32 | 13.53 | 0.209 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 9.53 | 14.89 | 5.36 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.93 | 15.76 | 3.83 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.88 | 16.02 | 2.14 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 15.86 against 14.01 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Finland and Iceland?
- 1.85, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Finland ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th 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.