Belgium vs Bhutan: Fertility and wanted fertility

Belgium
1.44
in 2024
Bhutan
1.45
in 2024
Belgium rank
165th
Bhutan rank
163rd

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Belgium
  • Bhutan
246196019922024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1.45 against 1.44 in Belgium, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bhutan ahead.

Belgium ranks 165th and Bhutan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bhutan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.53 6.68 4.15 Bhutan
1970s 1.89 6.62 4.73 Bhutan
1980s 1.58 6.19 4.61 Bhutan
1990s 1.61 4.68 3.07 Bhutan
2000s 1.74 2.8 1.06 Bhutan
2010s 1.72 1.86 0.1337 Bhutan
2020s 1.52 1.48 0.0422 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Belgium or Bhutan?
Bhutan, at 1.45 against 1.44 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Belgium and Bhutan?
0.01, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Belgium ranks 165th and Bhutan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed