Japan vs Spain: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Japan
1.21
in 2023
Spain
1.21
in 2023
Japan rank
216th
Spain rank
214th
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.21 against 1.21 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 216th and Spain ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.57 | 2.56 | 0.003 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.98 | 2.89 | 0.9142 | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 2.75 | 0.7906 | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.72 | 0.0215 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.22 | 0.2131 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.32 | 0.0144 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.31 | 0.0709 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.2 | 0.0628 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.21 against 1.21 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between Japan and Spain?
- 0, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Japan ranks 216th and Spain ranks 214th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.