India vs Nigeria: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
India
1.72 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Nigeria
1.65 per 1,000 people
in 2022
India rank
141st
Nigeria rank
142nd
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 1.72 per 1,000 people against 1.65 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
India ranks 141st and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8745 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 0.5132 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 1.21 per 1,000 people | 0.0988 per 1,000 people | India |
| 2020s | 1.72 per 1,000 people | 0.394 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 1.72 per 1,000 people against 1.65 per 1,000 people in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between India and Nigeria?
- 0.07 per 1,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- India ranks 141st and Nigeria ranks 142nd 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.