Finland vs Switzerland: Period total fertility rate
Finland
1.25
in 2024
Switzerland
1.29
in 2024
Finland rank
27th
Switzerland rank
25th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.29 against 1.25 in Finland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.55 | 1.79 | 0.757 | Finland |
| 1940s | 2.88 | 2.38 | 0.5018 | Finland |
| 1950s | 2.93 | 2.35 | 0.5787 | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.47 | 2.49 | 0.0243 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 1.73 | 0.0787 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.54 | 0.1247 | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.52 | 0.2666 | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.44 | 0.3548 | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.52 | 0.1187 | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.4 | 0.0676 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.29 against 1.25 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.04, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Finland ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th 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.