Bhutan vs Norway: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Bhutan
1.45 births per woman
in 2024
Norway
1.45 births per woman
in 2024
Bhutan rank
163rd
Norway rank
162nd
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.45 births per woman against 1.45 births per woman in Bhutan, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 163rd and Norway ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.68 births per woman | 2.87 births per woman | 3.81 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 6.62 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 4.53 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 6.19 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 4.46 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 4.68 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 2.8 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 0.9454 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.86 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 0.1207 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 0.0178 births per woman | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Bhutan or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.45 births per woman against 1.45 births per woman in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Bhutan and Norway?
- 0 births per woman, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd and Norway ranks 162nd 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.