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

Canada
461,742 Persons
in 2024
Latvia
7,731 Persons
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Latvia rank
3rd

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

  • Canada
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 461,742 Persons against 7,731 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 454,011 Persons.

That makes Canada's figure about 59.7 times Latvia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 3rd of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 411,131 Persons 8,402 Persons 402,729 Persons Canada
2020s 436,559 Persons 7,847 Persons 428,712 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 Latvia?
Canada, at 461,742 Persons against 7,731 Persons in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Canada and Latvia?
454,011 Persons, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Canada ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 3rd 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.