Finland vs Norway: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 84,897 Persons against 73,956 Persons in Finland, a difference of 10,941 Persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 13th of 21 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66,590 Persons | 80,503 Persons | 13,913 Persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 71,401 Persons | 85,028 Persons | 13,628 Persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses by age and sex — health and social employment, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 84,897 Persons against 73,956 Persons in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Finland and Norway?
- 10,941 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Finland ranks 16th and Norway ranks 13th 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.