Indonesia vs Samoa: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Indonesia
3.24 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Samoa
3.06 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Indonesia rank
108th
Samoa rank
111th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Indonesia
- Samoa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3.24 per 1,000 people against 3.06 per 1,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Samoa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 111th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 0.872 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 0.196 per 1,000 people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.94 per 1,000 people | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 0.877 per 1,000 people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Indonesia or Samoa?
- Indonesia, at 3.24 per 1,000 people against 3.06 per 1,000 people in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Indonesia and Samoa?
- 0.18 per 1,000 people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Samoa rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Indonesia ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 111th 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.