Iceland vs Portugal: Total fertility rate
Iceland
1.5
in 2025
Portugal
1.52
in 2025
Iceland rank
43rd
Portugal rank
41st
Total fertility rate over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.52 against 1.5 in Iceland, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 41st of 75 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.42 | 0.6425 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.33 | 0.5517 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.45 | 0.1594 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.52 against 1.5 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.02, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for total fertility rate?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 41st 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.