Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Fertility and wanted fertility
Guinea-Bissau
3.76
in 2024
Senegal
3.77
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
34th
Senegal rank
33rd
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.77 against 3.76 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 | 7.15 | 1.19 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 6.17 | 7.26 | 1.09 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6.99 | 0.3209 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 6.23 | 5.91 | 0.3232 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 5.19 | 0.296 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 4.75 | 0.0676 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.88 | 0.0382 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.77 against 3.76 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 0.01, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Senegal rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 33rd 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.