Belgium vs Bhutan: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Belgium
1.44 births per woman
in 2024
Bhutan
1.45 births per woman
in 2024
Belgium rank
165th
Bhutan rank
163rd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Belgium
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.45 births per woman against 1.44 births per woman in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bhutan ahead.
Belgium ranks 165th and Bhutan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 births per woman | 6.68 births per woman | 4.15 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 1.89 births per woman | 6.62 births per woman | 4.73 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 1.58 births per woman | 6.19 births per woman | 4.61 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 1.61 births per woman | 4.68 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 1.74 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.72 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 0.1337 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 0.0422 births per woman | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Belgium or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 1.45 births per woman against 1.44 births per woman in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Belgium and Bhutan?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bhutan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Bhutan rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Belgium ranks 165th and Bhutan ranks 163rd 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.