Iceland vs Poland: Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social

Iceland
17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2020
Poland
0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2022
Iceland rank
4th
Poland rank
6th

Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social over time

  • Iceland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 17.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Iceland's figure about 52.2 times Poland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 4th and Poland ranks 6th of 27 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 14.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants Iceland
2020s 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.25 Per 1 000 inhabitants 17.49 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, Iceland or Poland?
Iceland, at 17.74 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 0.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social between Iceland and Poland?
17.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for caring personnel (personal care workers) — health and social?
Iceland ranks 4th and Poland ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Caring personnel (personal care workers) — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 662 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.