Estonia vs Japan: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.56 million Persons against 9,374 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 1.55 million Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 165.9 times Estonia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 3 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,405 Persons | 1.12 million Persons | 1.11 million Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,042 Persons | 1.39 million Persons | 1.38 million Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 8,913 Persons | 1.53 million Persons | 1.53 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, Estonia or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.56 million Persons against 9,374 Persons in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Estonia and Japan?
- 1.55 million Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 3 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.