Finland vs Greece: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Finland
1.25 births per woman
in 2024
Greece
1.24 births per woman
in 2024
Finland rank
190th
Greece rank
193rd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.25 births per woman against 1.24 births per woman in Greece, 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 Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 190th and Greece ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.47 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | 0.197 births per woman | Finland |
| 1970s | 1.65 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | 0.665 births per woman | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.66 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 0.115 births per woman | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.79 births per woman | 1.31 births per woman | 0.48 births per woman | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.79 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 0.439 births per woman | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.64 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 0.287 births per woman | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.33 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | 0.004 births per woman | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Finland or Greece?
- Finland, at 1.25 births per woman against 1.24 births per woman in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Finland and Greece?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Finland ranks 190th and Greece ranks 193rd 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.