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

Estonia
9,374 Persons
in 2024
Latvia
7,731 Persons
in 2024
Estonia rank
2nd
Latvia rank
3rd

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k200020122024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 9,374 Persons against 7,731 Persons in Latvia, a difference of 1,643 Persons.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 3rd of 3 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 8,279 Persons 8,402 Persons 123 Persons Latvia
2020s 8,895 Persons 7,847 Persons 1,048 Persons Estonia

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 Latvia?
Estonia, at 9,374 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 Estonia and Latvia?
1,643 Persons, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Estonia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 3rd 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

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.