Canada vs Japan: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.56 million Persons against 461,742 Persons in Canada, a difference of 1.09 million Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.4 times Canada's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 21 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 387,077 Persons | 1.42 million Persons | 1.03 million Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 437,668 Persons | 1.53 million Persons | 1.10 million Persons | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 1.56 million Persons against 461,742 Persons in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Canada and Japan?
- 1.09 million Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Canada ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st 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.