Based on a comparison of 32 countries in 2014, Switzerland ranked the highest in nurses per 10,000 inhabitants with 175 persons followed by Norway and Denmark. On the other end of the scale was Colombia with 10.6 persons, Indonesia with 11.6 persons and India with 12.5 persons.
Data for more countries are available at Nurses (Per 10,000 People) indicator page.
| Nurses (Per 10,000 People) | Unit | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Australia | persons | ... | 101 | 100 | ... | 100 | 101 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Belgium | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 89.0 | 89.9 | 90.8 | 93.6 | 95.9 | ... | ... | ||||
| Canada | persons | 91.2 | 92.9 | 93.3 | 92.6 | 93.9 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Denmark | persons | 149 | 156 | 158 | 160 | 163 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Finland | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 131 | 135 | 138 | 141 | 142 | ... | ... | |||||
| Germany | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 116 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 123 | ... | |||||||||
| Iceland | persons | 153 | 155 | 145 | 147 | 150 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 96.4 | ... | 102 | ... | 106 | ... | ... | |||
| Luxembourg | persons | ... | ... | ... | 111 | 110 | 113 | 121 | ||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 97.2 | 96.9 | 100 | 101 | 99.3 | |||||
| Norway | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 140 | 159 | 161 | 164 | 166 | ... | |||||||
| Slovenia | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 78.3 | 80.1 | 81.6 | 83.0 | 81.4 | ... | |||||||||
| Sweden | persons | 110 | 110 | 111 | 111 | 112 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 149 | 152 | 160 | 166 | 170 | ... | |||||||||
| United Kingdom | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 96.8 | 98.4 | 96.3 | 84.8 | 83.5 |
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