Denmark vs Finland: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 73,956 Persons against 62,913 Persons in Denmark, a difference of 11,043 Persons.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 16th of 21 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,714 Persons | 48,834 Persons | 2,880 Persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 56,582 Persons | 63,395 Persons | 6,812 Persons | Finland |
| 2020s | 61,386 Persons | 71,401 Persons | 10,015 Persons | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses by age and sex — health and social employment, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 73,956 Persons against 62,913 Persons in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Denmark and Finland?
- 11,043 Persons, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Finland ranks 16th 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.