Belgium vs Switzerland: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 134,656 Persons against 133,689 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 967 Persons.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 21 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118,378 Persons | 110,305 Persons | 8,073 Persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 134,356 Persons | 127,742 Persons | 6,614 Persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses by age and sex — health and social employment, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 134,656 Persons against 133,689 Persons in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 967 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Nurses by age and sex — 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 nurses by age groups and sex. Age groups include less than 25, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, 75+, for total, female and male nurses. The breakdown by age and gender is provided for practising nurses. If not available, the data are reported for professionally active nurses or nurses licensed to practise. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.