Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Libya
2.3 births per woman
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.31 births per woman
in 2024
Libya rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.31 births per woman against 2.3 births per woman in Libya, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Libya ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.77 births per woman | 7.64 births per woman | 0.1326 births per woman | Libya |
| 1970s | 7.95 births per woman | 7.41 births per woman | 0.5461 births per woman | Libya |
| 1980s | 6.42 births per woman | 6.65 births per woman | 0.2299 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.68 births per woman | 5.08 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.74 births per woman | 3.42 births per woman | 0.6714 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.65 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman | 0.0321 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.4 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 0.1712 births per woman | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.31 births per woman against 2.3 births per woman in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Libya ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th 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.