Russian Federation vs Seychelles: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Russian Federation
7.04 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Seychelles
7.32 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
40th
Seychelles rank
38th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 7.32 per 1,000 people against 7.04 per 1,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.28 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Seychelles ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 38th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 7.11 per 1,000 people 5.01 per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people Russian Federation
2010s 7.54 per 1,000 people 5.68 per 1,000 people 1.86 per 1,000 people Russian Federation
2020s 7.57 per 1,000 people 5.84 per 1,000 people 1.73 per 1,000 people Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Russian Federation or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 7.32 per 1,000 people against 7.04 per 1,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Russian Federation and Seychelles?
0.28 per 1,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Seychelles?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Russian Federation and Seychelles rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Russian Federation ranks 40th and Seychelles ranks 38th 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