Belgium vs Norway: Total fertility rate
Belgium
1.39
in 2025
Norway
1.42
in 2025
Belgium rank
57th
Norway rank
55th
Total fertility rate over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.42 against 1.39 in Belgium, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 57th and Norway ranks 55th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.86 | 0.118 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.74 | 0.0203 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.45 | 0.0312 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.42 against 1.39 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.03, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Belgium ranks 57th and Norway ranks 55th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.