Moldova vs Poland: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Moldova
6.32 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Poland
6.33 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Moldova rank
57th
Poland rank
56th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Moldova
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 6.33 per 1,000 people against 6.32 per 1,000 people in Moldova, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 57th and Poland ranks 56th of 188 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 10.35 per 1,000 people 6.07 per 1,000 people 4.28 per 1,000 people Moldova
2000s 5.78 per 1,000 people 5.59 per 1,000 people 0.1851 per 1,000 people Moldova
2010s 6.45 per 1,000 people 6.08 per 1,000 people 0.3685 per 1,000 people Moldova
2020s 6.35 per 1,000 people 6.32 per 1,000 people 0.029 per 1,000 people Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Moldova or Poland?
Poland, at 6.33 per 1,000 people against 6.32 per 1,000 people in Moldova as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Moldova and Poland?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Poland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Moldova and Poland rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Moldova ranks 57th and Poland ranks 56th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed