Costa Rica vs Denmark: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 62,913 Persons against 5,932 Persons in Costa Rica, a difference of 56,981 Persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 10.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 18th of 21 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,724 Persons | 54,131 Persons | 51,407 Persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3,854 Persons | 56,582 Persons | 52,728 Persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4,786 Persons | 61,386 Persons | 56,600 Persons | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses by age and sex — health and social employment, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 62,913 Persons against 5,932 Persons in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 56,981 Persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 18th 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.