South Korea vs Qatar: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
South Korea
9.09 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Qatar
8.49 per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Korea rank
28th
Qatar rank
29th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9.09 per 1,000 people against 8.49 per 1,000 people in Qatar, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Qatar ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Qatar ranks 29th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 per 1,000 people | 5.58 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 6.36 per 1,000 people | 6.16 per 1,000 people | 0.1972 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 Qatar?
- South Korea, at 9.09 per 1,000 people against 8.49 per 1,000 people in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between South Korea and Qatar?
- 0.6 per 1,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Qatar ranks 29th 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.