France vs South Korea: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
France
9.42 per 1,000 people
in 2021
South Korea
9.09 per 1,000 people
in 2022
France rank
26th
South Korea rank
28th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- France
- South Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 9.42 per 1,000 people against 9.09 per 1,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.33 per 1,000 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 28th of 188 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 7.54 per 1,000 people | 3.86 per 1,000 people | 3.68 per 1,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 9.01 per 1,000 people | 6.08 per 1,000 people | 2.93 per 1,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 9.44 per 1,000 people | 8.72 per 1,000 people | 0.717 per 1,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, France or South Korea?
- France, at 9.42 per 1,000 people against 9.09 per 1,000 people in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between France and South Korea?
- 0.33 per 1,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do France and South Korea rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- France ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 28th 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.