Ireland vs Norway: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Ireland
14.78
in 2023
Norway
16.51
in 2023
Ireland rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16.51 against 14.78 in Ireland, a difference of 1.73.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.42 | 15.48 | 2.07 | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.12 | 16.45 | 3.33 | Norway |
| 2020s | 15.19 | 16.26 | 1.07 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 16.51 against 14.78 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Ireland and Norway?
- 1.73, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd 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.