Netherlands vs Sweden: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Netherlands
11.67
in 2022
Sweden
11.67
in 2021
Netherlands rank
15th
Sweden rank
15th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.67 against 11.67 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.17 | 10.25 | 0.08 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.01 | 11.04 | 2.03 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.34 | 11.68 | 0.34 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.37 | 11.55 | 0.18 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 11.67 against 11.67 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.