Finland vs United States of America: Nurses — Health and social employment
Nurses — Health and social employment over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
Finland currently reports 21.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 20.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States of America, a difference of 0.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was United States of America ahead.
Finland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th of 24 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 13.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 1990s | 12.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants | United States of America |
| 2000s | 16.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 14.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2010s | 18.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 16.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Finland |
| 2020s | 20.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 19.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.56 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, Finland or United States of America?
- Finland, at 21.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 20.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in nurses — health and social employment between Finland and United States of America?
- 0.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for nurses — health and social employment?
- Finland ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th 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.