Laos vs Liberia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Laos
1.03
in 2023
Liberia
1.01
in 2022
Laos rank
159th
Liberia rank
161st

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Laos
  • Liberia
00.250.50.7511.2199520092023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.03 against 1.01 in Liberia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 159th and Liberia ranks 161st of 188 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.911 0.5945 0.3165 Laos
2010s 1.08 0.3948 0.6829 Laos
2020s 1.18 0.639 0.54 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Laos or Liberia?
Laos, at 1.03 against 1.01 in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Laos and Liberia?
0.02, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Liberia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Laos and Liberia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Laos ranks 159th and Liberia ranks 161st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed