Belgium vs Bhutan: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Belgium
1.44 births per woman
in 2024
Bhutan
1.45 births per woman
in 2024
Belgium rank
165th
Bhutan rank
163rd
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Belgium
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.45 births per woman against 1.44 births per woman in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
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 births per woman | 6.68 births per woman | 4.15 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 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 | 1.52 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 0.0422 births per woman | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Belgium or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 1.45 births per woman against 1.44 births per woman in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Belgium and Bhutan?
- 0.01 births per woman, 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 total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Belgium ranks 165th and Bhutan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.