Norway vs United States of America: Hospital employment
Hospital employment over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States of America, a difference of 1.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 31 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 19.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2010s | 21.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 20.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2020s | 22.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 21.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital employment, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 22.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in hospital employment between Norway and United States of America?
- 1.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for hospital employment?
- Norway ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 31 countries.
- 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.