Norway vs Sweden: Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term

Norway
12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over
in 2024
Sweden
11.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over
in 2024
Norway rank
1st
Sweden rank
2nd

Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
051015199520092024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over against 11.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in Sweden, a difference of 1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 18 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 13.3 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over 13.2 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over 0.1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over Norway
2010s 13.54 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over 12.42 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over 1.12 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over Norway
2020s 13.12 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over 11.78 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over 1.34 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 12.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over against 11.8 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term between Norway and Sweden?
1 Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — formal long-term?
Norway ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term care employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long-term care resources and utilisation - workers — Formal long-term care employment
Unit
Per 100 inhabitants aged 65 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 441 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents key indicators on formal LTC workers at home or in institutions, covering nurses and personal carers, by gender. It also covers their working conditions (part-time or full-time status, fixed-term or permanent employment, and by level of education). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.