South Korea vs Malta: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
South Korea
9.09 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Malta
8.24 per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Korea rank
28th
Malta rank
31st
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- South Korea
- Malta
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9.09 per 1,000 people against 8.24 per 1,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.85 per 1,000 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malta ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Malta ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 per 1,000 people | 5.62 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.08 per 1,000 people | 7.8 per 1,000 people | 1.72 per 1,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 8.84 per 1,000 people | 8.4 per 1,000 people | 0.4453 per 1,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, South Korea or Malta?
- South Korea, at 9.09 per 1,000 people against 8.24 per 1,000 people in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between South Korea and Malta?
- 0.85 per 1,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Malta ranks 31st 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.