Greece vs Switzerland: Fertility rate, total
Greece
1.32 births per woman
in 2023
Switzerland
1.33 births per woman
in 2023
Greece rank
189th
Switzerland rank
187th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.33 births per woman against 1.32 births per woman in Greece, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 189th and Switzerland ranks 187th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.587 births per woman | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.78 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 0.238 births per woman | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.31 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.21 births per woman | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.35 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 0.085 births per woman | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.36 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.166 births per woman | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.36 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 0.06 births per woman | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Greece or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.33 births per woman against 1.32 births per woman in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Greece and Switzerland?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Greece ranks 189th and Switzerland ranks 187th 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