Canada vs Spain: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 461,742 Persons against 280,200 Persons in Spain, a difference of 181,542 Persons.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 390,545 Persons | 255,525 Persons | 135,020 Persons | Canada |
| 2020s | 436,559 Persons | 288,020 Persons | 148,539 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 Spain?
- Canada, at 461,742 Persons against 280,200 Persons in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Canada and Spain?
- 181,542 Persons, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Canada ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th 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.