Finland vs Korea: Nurses — Health and social employment
Nurses — Health and social employment over time
- Finland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 28.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Finland, a difference of 7.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 24 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 12.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2010s | 18.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 18.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.146 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Korea |
| 2020s | 20.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 26.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses — health and social employment, Finland or Korea?
- Korea, at 28.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 21.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in nurses — health and social employment between Finland and Korea?
- 7.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Korea rank globally for nurses — health and social employment?
- Finland ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 24 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.