Portugal vs Switzerland: Period total fertility rate
Portugal
1.41
in 2024
Switzerland
1.29
in 2024
Portugal rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
25th
Period total fertility rate over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.41 against 1.29 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.28 | 2.38 | 0.8984 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 3.11 | 2.35 | 0.7664 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 2.49 | 0.7201 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 1.73 | 0.9944 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.87 | 1.54 | 0.33 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.52 | 0.0247 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.44 | 0.0185 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.52 | 0.1832 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.4 | 0.0128 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 1.41 against 1.29 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.12, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Portugal ranks 23rd 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.