Norway vs Switzerland: Period total fertility rate
Norway
1.41
in 2022
Switzerland
1.33
in 2023
Norway rank
24th
Switzerland rank
25th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.41 against 1.33 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 | 2.3 | 0.445 | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.73 | 0.3538 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.54 | 0.1907 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.87 | 1.52 | 0.356 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.44 | 0.4226 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.52 | 0.2142 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.46 | 0.0233 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 1.41 against 1.33 in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.08, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Norway ranks 24th 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.