Finland vs Norway: Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021)

Finland
23,916
in 2020
Norway
27,781
in 2021
Finland rank
24th
Norway rank
21st

Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021) over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 27,781 against 23,916 in Finland, a difference of 3,865.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Norway ahead.

Finland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 16,611 19,513 2,902 Norway
2010s 22,057 23,046 988.3 Norway
2020s 23,916 27,237 3,321 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health workforce migration - historical data, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 27,781 against 23,916 in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in health workforce migration - historical data between Finland and Norway?
3,865, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for health workforce migration - historical data?
Finland ranks 24th and Norway ranks 21st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health workforce migration - historical data (2000-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 559 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed