Estonia vs Finland: Health workforce migration
Estonia
7,494
in 2025
Finland
19,789
in 2023
Estonia rank
28th
Finland rank
25th
Health workforce migration over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 19,789 against 7,494 in Estonia, a difference of 12,295.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.6 times Estonia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 28th and Finland ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,322 | 14,678 | 9,356 | Finland |
| 2010s | 6,340 | 17,641 | 11,300 | Finland |
| 2020s | 7,105 | 19,177 | 12,072 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health workforce migration, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 19,789 against 7,494 in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health workforce migration between Estonia and Finland?
- 12,295, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for health workforce migration?
- Estonia ranks 28th and Finland ranks 25th 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.