Latvia vs Lithuania: Nurses — Health and social employment
Nurses — Health and social employment over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 9.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 6.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 2.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 3rd of 5 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 6.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 9.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses — health and social employment, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 9.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 6.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in nurses — health and social employment between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 2.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for nurses — health and social employment?
- Latvia ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 3rd 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.