Germany vs Switzerland: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Germany
1.44 live births per woman
in 2023
Switzerland
1.43 live births per woman
in 2023
Germany rank
185th
Switzerland rank
187th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany 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 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 185th and Switzerland ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.35 live births per woman | 0.1502 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.43 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 0.0472 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 0.1078 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 0.0822 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 0.1777 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.43 live births per woman | 0.0715 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.52 live births per woman | 0.0342 live births per woman | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 0.0473 live births per woman | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, 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 Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Germany ranks 185th 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.