Poland vs Spain: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Poland
1.14 births per woman
in 2024
Spain
1.1 births per woman
in 2024
Poland rank
202nd
Spain rank
205th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.14 births per woman against 1.1 births per woman in Spain, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 202nd and Spain ranks 205th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.54 births per woman | 2.88 births per woman | 0.341 births per woman | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.25 births per woman | 2.74 births per woman | 0.493 births per woman | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.26 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.529 births per woman | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.22 births per woman | 0.509 births per woman | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.3 births per woman | 1.32 births per woman | 0.022 births per woman | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 0.069 births per woman | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.27 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman | 0.122 births per woman | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 1.14 births per woman against 1.1 births per woman in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Poland and Spain?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Poland ranks 202nd and Spain ranks 205th 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.