Countries by Nurses & Midwives
Complete ranking of 131 countries • per 1,000 • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
Belgium
Field size
131 countries
Lowest rank
Central African Republic
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About Nurses Per 1,000 Rankings
Belgium leads all 131 countries in Nurses Per 1,000 with a value of 20.89 per 1k, while Central African Republic ranks last at 0.19 per 1k. This represents a 109-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Nurses Per 1,000 Measures
Nurses Per 1,000 from World Bank Open Data, using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Why This Ranking Matters
Countries with strong Nurses Per 1,000 performance typically invest heavily in public health infrastructure, preventive care, and nutrition. The ranking reveals stark disparities between high-income and low-income nations, though notable exceptions highlight the impact of targeted health policies.
Global Range
Values range from 0.19 per 1k (Central African Republic) to 20.89 per 1k (Belgium) — a 109-fold difference across 131 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 15 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 1.59 per 1k to 6.71 per 1k. The overall spread from 0.19 per 1k to 20.89 per 1k reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Belgium and Finland are separated by only 8%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data. The bottom five countries are all from Africa, pointing to regional challenges that affect nurses per 1,000 across the continent.
Continental Leaders
Highest Nurses Per 1,000
The 5 strongest Nurses Per 1,000 reads.
Lowest Nurses Per 1,000
The 5 lowest Nurses Per 1,000 reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 131 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
