Canada vs Greece: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index

Canada
1.35 live births per woman
in 2023
Greece
1.33 live births per woman
in 2023
Canada rank
204th
Greece rank
207th

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time

  • Canada
  • Greece
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.35 live births per woman against 1.33 live births per woman in Greece, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 204th and Greece ranks 207th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Greece Difference Ahead
1950s 3.68 live births per woman 2.4 live births per woman 1.27 live births per woman Canada
1960s 3.14 live births per woman 2.35 live births per woman 0.7951 live births per woman Canada
1970s 1.86 live births per woman 2.4 live births per woman 0.5376 live births per woman Greece
1980s 1.61 live births per woman 1.84 live births per woman 0.2333 live births per woman Greece
1990s 1.65 live births per woman 1.4 live births per woman 0.2502 live births per woman Canada
2000s 1.58 live births per woman 1.38 live births per woman 0.1983 live births per woman Canada
2010s 1.58 live births per woman 1.36 live births per woman 0.2285 live births per woman Canada
2020s 1.39 live births per woman 1.36 live births per woman 0.0245 live births per woman Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Canada or Greece?
Canada, at 1.35 live births per woman against 1.33 live births per woman in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Canada and Greece?
0.02 live births per woman, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greece?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Greece rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
Canada ranks 204th and Greece ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.