Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Fertility vs contraception

Costa Rica
1.32
in 2024
Switzerland
1.29
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
187th
Switzerland rank
189th

Fertility vs contraception over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
246196019922024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.32 against 1.29 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 187th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.94 2.48 3.46 Costa Rica
1970s 3.96 1.73 2.22 Costa Rica
1980s 3.46 1.54 1.92 Costa Rica
1990s 2.81 1.52 1.29 Costa Rica
2000s 2.09 1.44 0.6481 Costa Rica
2010s 1.77 1.52 0.2477 Costa Rica
2020s 1.36 1.4 0.0412 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs contraception, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Costa Rica, at 1.32 against 1.29 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs contraception between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
0.03, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for fertility vs contraception?
Costa Rica ranks 187th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed