Denmark vs Ireland: Health workforce migration
Denmark
27,878
in 2024
Ireland
22,257
in 2025
Denmark rank
21st
Ireland rank
22nd
Health workforce migration over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 27,878 against 22,257 in Ireland, a difference of 5,621.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,669 | 20,653 | 2,016 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 26,653 | 25,805 | 848.6 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health workforce migration, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 27,878 against 22,257 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health workforce migration between Denmark and Ireland?
- 5,621, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for health workforce migration?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Ireland ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Health workforce migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.