Netherlands vs Switzerland: Period total fertility rate
Netherlands
1.43
in 2023
Switzerland
1.29
in 2024
Netherlands rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
25th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.43 against 1.29 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.07 | 2.35 | 0.7264 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3.01 | 2.49 | 0.5153 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.73 | 0.1456 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.54 | 0.0057 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.52 | 0.0689 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.44 | 0.2984 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.52 | 0.154 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.43 | 0.096 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 1.43 against 1.29 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.14, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd 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.