Italy vs Poland: Period total fertility rate
Italy
1.21
in 2023
Poland
1.16
in 2023
Italy rank
28th
Poland rank
30th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.21 against 1.16 in Poland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and Poland ranks 30th of 34 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 | 2.24 | 0.0714 | Poland |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 2.25 | 0.7673 | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.74 | 0.4829 | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.29 | 0.0497 | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.35 | 0.0216 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 1.28 | 0.046 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 1.21 against 1.16 in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Italy and Poland?
- 0.05, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Italy ranks 28th and Poland ranks 30th 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.