France vs Japan: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment

France
607,644 Persons
in 2023
Japan
1.56 million Persons
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Japan rank
1st

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

  • France
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.56 million Persons against 607,644 Persons in France, a difference of 947,886 Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.6 times France's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st of 21 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 571,680 Persons 1.44 million Persons 869,033 Persons Japan
2020s 599,624 Persons 1.52 million Persons 924,926 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, France or Japan?
Japan, at 1.56 million Persons against 607,644 Persons in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between France and Japan?
947,886 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do France and Japan rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 1st 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

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.