Estonia vs Finland: Nurses — Health and social employment
Nurses — Health and social employment over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Estonia, a difference of 9.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.8 times Estonia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and Finland ranks 4th of 5 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 16.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 18.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 8.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2020s | 11.32 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 20.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses — health and social employment, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 21.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 11.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in nurses — health and social employment between Estonia and Finland?
- 9.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for nurses — health and social employment?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Finland ranks 4th of 5 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Nurses — 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 status (ie. practising nurses, professionally active nurses, and nurses licenced to practice) and category (ie. Professional nurses and associate professional nurses). Practising nurses provide services directly to patients. Professionally active nurses include practising nurses and other nurses for whom their education is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. A nurse licensed to practice has completed a programme of nursing education and is qualified and authorised in his/her country to practice nursing. They include practising and other (non-practising) nurses. Professional nurses assume responsibility for the planning and management of the care of patients, including the supervision of other healthcare workers, working autonomously or in teams with medical doctors and others in the practical application of preventive and curative measures. Associate professional nurses generally work under the supervision of, and in support of implementation of healthcare, treatment and referrals plans established by medical, nursing and other health professionals. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.