India vs East Timor: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
India
1.72 per 1,000 people
in 2020
East Timor
1.74 per 1,000 people
in 2020
India rank
141st
East Timor rank
139th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- India
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.74 per 1,000 people against 1.72 per 1,000 people in India, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was East Timor ahead.
India ranks 141st and East Timor ranks 139th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9113 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 0.389 per 1,000 people | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 0.0271 per 1,000 people | India |
| 2020s | 1.72 per 1,000 people | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 0.018 per 1,000 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, India or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.74 per 1,000 people against 1.72 per 1,000 people in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between India and East Timor?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and East Timor?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do India and East Timor rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- India ranks 141st and East Timor ranks 139th 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.