Cuba vs Switzerland: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Cuba
1.44 live births per woman
in 2023
Switzerland
1.43 live births per woman
in 2023
Cuba rank
186th
Switzerland rank
187th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Cuba
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.44 live births per woman against 1.43 live births per woman in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 live births per woman | 2.35 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | Cuba |
| 1960s | 4.34 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | Cuba |
| 1970s | 2.92 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.18 live births per woman | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 0.2255 live births per woman | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 0.0641 live births per woman | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 0.1281 live births per woman | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 0.124 live births per woman | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 0.0132 live births per woman | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Cuba or Switzerland?
- Cuba, at 1.44 live births per woman against 1.43 live births per woman in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Cuba and Switzerland?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Switzerland rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Cuba ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 187th 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
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.