Finland vs Switzerland: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Finland
1.25 births per woman
in 2024
Switzerland
1.29 births per woman
in 2024
Finland rank
190th
Switzerland rank
189th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.29 births per woman against 1.25 births per woman in Finland, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | 0.014 births per woman | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.65 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.078 births per woman | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.66 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 0.123 births per woman | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.79 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.27 births per woman | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.79 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 0.354 births per woman | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.64 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman | 0.121 births per woman | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.33 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 0.066 births per woman | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.29 births per woman against 1.25 births per woman in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Finland ranks 190th and Switzerland ranks 189th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – 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.