Netherlands vs Poland: Nurses — Health and social employment

Netherlands
11.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Poland
8.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Netherlands rank
2nd
Poland rank
4th

Nurses — Health and social employment over time

  • Netherlands
  • Poland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 11.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 8.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland, a difference of 2.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 4th of 5 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 14.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.15 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2010s 13.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands
2020s 11.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants 8.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3.51 Per 1 000 inhabitants Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses — health and social employment, Netherlands or Poland?
Netherlands, at 11.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 8.85 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nurses — health and social employment between Netherlands and Poland?
2.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for nurses — health and social employment?
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Poland 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

Indicator
Nurses — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 714 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.