Ireland vs Luxembourg: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Ireland
14.78 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Luxembourg
13.72 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
5th
Luxembourg rank
7th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.78 per 1,000 people against 13.72 per 1,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.06 per 1,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.74 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 5.34 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.61 per 1,000 people | 9.84 per 1,000 people | 3.77 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13.12 per 1,000 people | 12.11 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.19 per 1,000 people | 13.38 per 1,000 people | 1.81 per 1,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at 14.78 per 1,000 people against 13.72 per 1,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 1.06 per 1,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β 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.