Greenland vs India: Comparison of fertility rates

Greenland
1.95
in 2023
India
1.98
in 2023
Greenland rank
115th
India rank
113th

Comparison of fertility rates over time

  • Greenland
  • India
234567195019862023

How they compare

India currently reports 1.98 against 1.95 in Greenland, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.

Greenland ranks 115th and India ranks 113th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and India in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland India Difference Ahead
1950s 6.12 5.86 0.2604 Greenland
1960s 6.08 5.88 0.1945 Greenland
1970s 2.62 5.24 2.62 India
1980s 2.21 4.47 2.26 India
1990s 2.49 3.7 1.2 India
2000s 2.35 3 0.651 India
2010s 2.06 2.34 0.2767 India
2020s 1.98 2.01 0.032 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparison of fertility rates, Greenland or India?
India, at 1.98 against 1.95 in Greenland as of 2023.
What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates between Greenland and India?
0.03, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and India?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Greenland and India rank globally for comparison of fertility rates?
Greenland ranks 115th and India ranks 113th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Comparison of fertility rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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