Norway vs Switzerland: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment

Norway
84,897 Persons
in 2024
Switzerland
133,689 Persons
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Switzerland rank
10th

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

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 133,689 Persons against 84,897 Persons in Norway, a difference of 48,792 Persons.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 80,503 Persons 117,996 Persons 37,493 Persons Switzerland
2020s 85,028 Persons 128,931 Persons 43,903 Persons Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses by age and sex — health and social employment, Norway or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 133,689 Persons against 84,897 Persons in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Norway and Switzerland?
48,792 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
Norway ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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.