New Zealand vs Sweden: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
New Zealand
12.3
in 2023
Sweden
11.67
in 2021
New Zealand rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.3 against 11.67 in Sweden, a difference of 0.63.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 12th 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 | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.39 | 12.06 | 2.67 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.71 | 11.04 | 1.33 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.69 | 11.68 | 0.987 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.34 | 11.55 | 0.21 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 12.3 against 11.67 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.63, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- New Zealand ranks 12th 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.