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Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2015

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2015, Switzerland ranks #1 with 16.9 per 1,000 people. Iceland is second with 16.3 per 1,000 people, 3.7% behind. The top five are Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Ireland and Luxembourg. The median across all 144 is 3.39 per 1,000 people; Liberia is last at 0.101 per 1,000 people.

#1
Switzerland · 16.9 per 1,000 people
Median
3.39 per 1,000 people
Coverage
144 countries
Data year
2015
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Nurses and midwives per 1,000Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Switzerland 16.9; 2. Iceland 16.3; 3. Norway 15.6; 4. Ireland 12.4; 5. Luxembourg 12.3; 6. Australia 12.2; 7. Finland 12; 8. Belgium 11.8; 9. Sweden 11.7; 10. Denmark 11.5.Switzerland16.9Iceland16.3Norway15.6Ireland12.4Luxembourg12.3Australia12.2Finland12Belgium11.8Sweden11.7Denmark11.5
Top 10: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 (per 1,000 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Switzerland 16.9; 2. Iceland 16.3; 3. Norway 15.6; 4. Ireland 12.4; 5. Luxembourg 12.3; 6. Australia 12.2; 7. Finland 12; 8. Belgium 11.8; 9. Sweden 11.7; 10. Denmark 11.5.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 over time, top 5Switzerland: 11.9 in 2000 to 16.9 in 2015; Iceland: 13.3 in 1991 to 16.3 in 2015; Norway: 14.2 in 2002 to 15.6 in 2015; Ireland: 11.5 in 1994 to 12.4 in 2015; Luxembourg: 7.14 in 1995 to 12.3 in 2015.04.368.7213.117.4199120032015SwitzerlandIcelandNorwayIrelandLuxembourg
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 over time, top 5 (per 1,000 people). Switzerland: 11.9 in 2000 to 16.9 in 2015; Iceland: 13.3 in 1991 to 16.3 in 2015; Norway: 14.2 in 2002 to 15.6 in 2015; Ireland: 11.5 in 1994 to 12.4 in 2015; Luxembourg: 7.14 in 1995 to 12.3 in 2015.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2015, 2015
RankCountryNurses and midwives per 1,000 (per 1,000 people)
1Switzerland16.9
2Iceland16.3
3Norway15.6
4Ireland12.4
5Luxembourg12.3
6Australia12.2
7Finland12
8Belgium11.8
9Sweden11.7
10Denmark11.5
11United States11.2
12Belarus11
13Germany11
14New Zealand10.8
15Netherlands10.6
16Canada9.87
17St. Vincent and the Grenadines9.69
18Russian Federation9.39
19Brazil9.23
20France9.03
21Slovenia8.87
22Czechia8.43
23United Kingdom8.36
24British Virgin Islands8.16
25Malta8.16
26Cuba7.98
27Lithuania7.97
28Hong Kong SAR, China7.42
29Kuwait7.15
30Kazakhstan7.09
31Austria7.04
32Maldives6.98
33Dominica6.78
34Hungary6.64
35Romania6.56
36Portugal6.53
37Brunei Darussalam6.53
38Naoero6.36
39Estonia6.36
40Serbia6.29
41Croatia6.27
42Moldova6.2
43Azerbaijan6.15
44Singapore6.08
45Slovak Republic6.03
46Bosnia and Herzegovina6.02
47Korea, Rep.5.97
48Poland5.75
49Italy5.72
50Spain5.44
51Israel5.32
52United Arab Emirates5.32
53Montenegro4.99
54Armenia4.96
55Latvia4.89
56Bulgaria4.83
57North Macedonia4.82
58Kyrgyz Republic4.81
59Antigua and Barbuda4.72
60Oman4.62
61Tajikistan4.59
62St. Kitts and Nevis4.59
63Philippines4.53
64Andorra4.42
65Georgia4.26
66Mongolia4.12
67Malaysia4.01
68Turkmenistan3.96
69Cyprus3.84
70Macao SAR, China3.71
71Eswatini3.48
72Greece3.45
73Trinidad and Tobago3.34
74Mauritius3.3
75Argentina3.17
76Fiji2.85
77Mexico2.77
78Panama2.77
79Chile2.69
80Tunisia2.62
81Türkiye2.57
82Ecuador2.5
83Bahrain2.5
84Costa Rica2.42
85China2.32
86Thailand2.31
87São Tomé and Principe2.21
88Belize2.12
89Peru2.07
90Suriname2.01
91Ghana1.94
92Sri Lanka1.89
93Namibia1.84
94Egypt, Arab Rep.1.8
95El Salvador1.8
96Iran, Islamic Rep.1.8
97Uganda1.59
98Iraq1.58
99Lebanon1.56
100Jamaica1.5

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About the top 10

#6 Australia

Australia ranks #6 on this list with 12.2 per 1,000 people.

Capital
Canberra
Continent
Oceania
Income group
High income
Population
27.61 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.8 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$65,130 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.1 years (2024)
Urban population
87.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.

Also ranks #2 in regulatory quality score · #3 in access to clean cooking fuels · #4 in new businesses registered.

Full country profile Weather in Sydney (Purr Weather)

#9 Sweden

Sweden ranks #9 on this list with 11.7 per 1,000 people.

Capital
Stockholm
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
10.6 million people (2025)
GDP
US$669 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$63,133 (2025)
Life expectancy
84.1 years (2024)
Urban population
89.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö.

Also ranks #3 in researchers in r&d per million · #4 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #6 in male life expectancy.

Full country profile Weather in Stockholm (Purr Weather)

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Source and method

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.MED.NUMW.P3. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people): Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Country data.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.