Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Birth rate total

Bulgaria
24.76
in 2021
Switzerland
26.26
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
29th
Switzerland rank
26th

Birth rate total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
20406080100187119472023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 26.26 against 24.76 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.5.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Switzerland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 40 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1900s 76.1 81.09 4.99 Switzerland
1910s 85.23 73.62 11.61 Bulgaria
1920s 100.63 60.72 39.92 Bulgaria
1930s 74.91 48.58 26.33 Bulgaria
1940s 73.61 56.66 16.96 Bulgaria
1950s 63.07 53.28 9.79 Bulgaria
1960s 49.67 54.99 5.32 Switzerland
1970s 46.61 39.6 7.01 Bulgaria
1980s 39.48 34.08 5.41 Bulgaria
1990s 28.21 34.21 6 Switzerland
2000s 27.8 29.13 1.33 Switzerland
2010s 27.69 30.38 2.69 Switzerland
2020s 25.27 29.64 4.37 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate total, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 26.26 against 24.76 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate total between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
1.5, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
90 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for birth rate total?
Bulgaria ranks 29th 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.

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Indicator
Birth rate total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
40 places, 3,610 data points, 1840–2024
Last refreshed