Germany vs Sweden: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Germany
12.25 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
11.67 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.25 per 1,000 people against 11.67 per 1,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.58 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.42 per 1,000 people | 11.04 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.98 per 1,000 people | 11.68 per 1,000 people | 0.696 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.28 per 1,000 people | 11.55 per 1,000 people | 0.73 per 1,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 12.25 per 1,000 people against 11.67 per 1,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.58 per 1,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Germany ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.