Bulgaria vs Hungary: Period total fertility rate
Bulgaria
1.58
in 2021
Hungary
1.56
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
8th
Hungary rank
10th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.58 against 1.56 in Hungary, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Hungary ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 | 2.53 | 0.1312 | Hungary |
| 1960s | 2.19 | 1.93 | 0.2614 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 2.1 | 0.0739 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.84 | 0.1488 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.59 | 0.1981 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.31 | 0.0639 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.4 | 0.1332 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 0.005 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 1.58 against 1.56 in Hungary as of 2021.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.02, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th and Hungary ranks 10th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.