Finland vs United States: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Finland
14.01
in 2021
United States
13.38
in 2022
Finland rank
6th
United States rank
9th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14.01 against 13.38 in United States, a difference of 0.63.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.32 | 10.57 | 2.75 | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.53 | 10.49 | 0.961 | United States |
| 2010s | 11.93 | 11.38 | 0.553 | Finland |
| 2020s | 13.88 | 12.68 | 1.2 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Finland or United States?
- Finland, at 14.01 against 13.38 in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Finland and United States?
- 0.63, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Finland ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th 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.