Laos vs Rwanda: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Laos
1.03
in 2023
Rwanda
1.11
in 2022
Laos rank
159th
Rwanda rank
156th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.11 against 1.03 in Laos, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 159th and Rwanda ranks 156th of 188 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9323 | 0.507 | 0.4253 | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.02 | 0.2025 | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 0.919 | 0.26 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Laos or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.11 against 1.03 in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Laos and Rwanda?
- 0.08, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Laos ranks 159th and Rwanda ranks 156th 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.