Denmark vs Latvia: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 13.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Denmark's figure about 11.3 times Latvia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 4th of 27 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.814 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 15.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Denmark |
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 Latvia?
- Denmark, at 15.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 1.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Denmark and Latvia?
- 13.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Latvia 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.