Belgium vs Switzerland: Birth rate total
Belgium
27.16
in 2023
Switzerland
26.26
in 2023
Belgium rank
24th
Switzerland rank
26th
Birth rate total over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 27.16 against 26.26 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 81.28 | 79.8 | 1.48 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 58.34 | 64.04 | 5.7 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 59.5 | 57.02 | 2.48 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 49.22 | 48.39 | 0.8323 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 46.14 | 56.66 | 10.52 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 49.17 | 53.28 | 4.11 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 47.51 | 54.99 | 7.48 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 38.51 | 39.6 | 1.09 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 34.66 | 34.08 | 0.5857 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 33.97 | 34.21 | 0.238 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 32.84 | 29.13 | 3.71 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 31.84 | 30.38 | 1.46 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 28.71 | 28.21 | 0.4952 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 27.16 against 26.26 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.9, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for birth rate total?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.