Finland vs Norway: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Finland
14.01
in 2021
Norway
16.51
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16.51 against 14.01 in Finland, a difference of 2.5.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.79 | 15.83 | 6.04 | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.93 | 16.45 | 4.52 | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.88 | 16.23 | 2.34 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 16.51 against 14.01 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Finland and Norway?
- 2.5, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Finland ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd 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.