Finland vs Ireland: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Finland
14.01
in 2021
Ireland
14.78
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Ireland rank
5th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.78 against 14.01 in Finland, a difference of 0.77.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.86 | 12.53 | 2.33 | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.53 | 13.03 | 3.5 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.93 | 13.12 | 1.19 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.88 | 15.95 | 2.06 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Finland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 14.78 against 14.01 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.77, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Finland ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th 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.