Latvia vs Norway: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 10.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Latvia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 21.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 22.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 11.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Latvia and Norway?
- 10.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for hospital employment?
- Latvia ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Hospital 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 total hospital employment (ie. persons employed in general and specialty hospitals) by category: Physicians Professional nurses and midwives Associate professional nurses Healthcare assistants Other health service providers Other staff Data are presented by number of persons employed (head counts), and number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.