Norway vs Poland: Period total fertility rate

Norway
1.41
in 2022
Poland
1.26
in 2022
Norway rank
24th
Poland rank
27th

Period total fertility rate over time

  • Norway
  • Poland
0123196719942022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.41 against 1.26 in Poland, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 24th and Poland ranks 27th of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.04 2.24 0.2044 Poland
1980s 1.73 2.25 0.5184 Poland
1990s 1.87 1.74 0.1338 Norway
2000s 1.86 1.29 0.5726 Norway
2010s 1.74 1.35 0.39 Norway
2020s 1.48 1.32 0.156 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period total fertility rate, Norway or Poland?
Norway, at 1.41 against 1.26 in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Norway and Poland?
0.15, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
Norway ranks 24th and Poland ranks 27th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed