Iceland vs Switzerland: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Iceland
15.86
in 2023
Switzerland
18.76
in 2022
Iceland rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 18.76 against 15.86 in Iceland, a difference of 2.9.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 14.65 12.96 1.69 Iceland
2010s 15.76 16.69 0.933 Switzerland
2020s 15.9 18.73 2.84 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Iceland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 18.76 against 15.86 in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Iceland and Switzerland?
2.9, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed