Belgium vs Bhutan: Fertility rate, total
Belgium
1.47 births per woman
in 2023
Bhutan
1.46 births per woman
in 2023
Belgium rank
164th
Bhutan rank
166th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Belgium
- Bhutan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.47 births per woman against 1.46 births per woman in Bhutan, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bhutan ahead.
Belgium ranks 164th and Bhutan ranks 166th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 births per woman | 6.62 births per woman | 4.73 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 1.58 births per woman | 6.19 births per woman | 4.61 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 1.61 births per woman | 4.68 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 1.74 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.72 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 0.1337 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 0.055 births per woman | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Belgium or Bhutan?
- Belgium, at 1.47 births per woman against 1.46 births per woman in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Belgium and Bhutan?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Belgium ranks 164th and Bhutan ranks 166th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release