Spain vs Switzerland: Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment
Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 280,200 Persons against 133,689 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 146,511 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 21 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 252,803 Persons | 110,305 Persons | 142,498 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 288,020 Persons | 128,931 Persons | 159,089 Persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses by age and sex — health and social employment, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 280,200 Persons against 133,689 Persons in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nurses by age and sex — health and social employment between Spain and Switzerland?
- 146,511 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for nurses by age and sex — health and social employment?
- Spain ranks 7th 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.