Finland vs Switzerland: Fertility and wanted fertility
Finland
1.25
in 2024
Switzerland
1.29
in 2024
Finland rank
190th
Switzerland rank
189th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.29 against 1.25 in Finland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 | 2.48 | 0.014 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 1.73 | 0.078 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.54 | 0.123 | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.52 | 0.27 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.44 | 0.354 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.52 | 0.121 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.4 | 0.066 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.29 against 1.25 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.04, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Finland ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 189th 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.