Canada vs Estonia: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment

Canada
461,742 Persons
in 2024
Estonia
9,374 Persons
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Estonia rank
2nd

Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time

  • Canada
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 461,742 Persons against 9,374 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 452,368 Persons.

That makes Canada's figure about 49.3 times Estonia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and Estonia ranks 2nd of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Estonia Difference Ahead
2010s 390,545 Persons 7,978 Persons 382,567 Persons Canada
2020s 436,559 Persons 8,895 Persons 427,664 Persons Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses by age and sex — health and social employment, Canada or Estonia?
Canada, at 461,742 Persons against 9,374 Persons in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Canada and Estonia?
452,368 Persons, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Canada ranks 4th and Estonia ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 342 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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.