Norway vs Switzerland: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
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
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.