Finland vs Spain: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Finland
1.28 live births per woman
in 2023
Spain
1.21 live births per woman
in 2023
Finland rank
211th
Spain rank
214th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.28 live births per woman against 1.21 live births per woman in Spain, a difference of 0.07 live births per woman.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 211th and Spain ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.92 live births per woman | 2.56 live births per woman | 0.3588 live births per woman | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.46 live births per woman | 2.89 live births per woman | 0.4264 live births per woman | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.65 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 1.09 live births per woman | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 0.0603 live births per woman | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.78 live births per woman | 1.22 live births per woman | 0.5649 live births per woman | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.79 live births per woman | 1.32 live births per woman | 0.4698 live births per woman | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.31 live births per woman | 0.3319 live births per woman | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.2 live births per woman | 0.1603 live births per woman | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 1.28 live births per woman against 1.21 live births per woman in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Finland and Spain?
- 0.07 live births per woman, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Finland ranks 211th and Spain ranks 214th 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.