Denmark vs Iceland: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 15.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Denmark, a difference of 2.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 15.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Denmark and Iceland?
- 2.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of caring personnel (personal care workers) by status (ie. practising caring personnel or professionally active caring personnel). Caring personnel (personal care workers) include both Healthcare assistants in institutions (ISCO-08 5321) and Home-based personal care workers (ISCO-08 5322). Practising caring personnel (personal care workers) provide direct personal care and assistance with activities of daily living. Professionally active caring personnel (personal care workers) include practising caring personnel and other caring personnel for whom their education is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.