Greenland vs India: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Greenland
1.95 live births per woman
in 2023
India
1.98 live births per woman
in 2023
Greenland rank
119th
India rank
117th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Greenland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.98 live births per woman against 1.95 live births per woman in Greenland, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Greenland ranks 119th and India ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and India in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.12 live births per woman | 5.86 live births per woman | 0.2604 live births per woman | Greenland |
| 1960s | 6.08 live births per woman | 5.88 live births per woman | 0.1945 live births per woman | Greenland |
| 1970s | 2.62 live births per woman | 5.24 live births per woman | 2.62 live births per woman | India |
| 1980s | 2.21 live births per woman | 4.47 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | India |
| 1990s | 2.49 live births per woman | 3.7 live births per woman | 1.2 live births per woman | India |
| 2000s | 2.35 live births per woman | 3 live births per woman | 0.651 live births per woman | India |
| 2010s | 2.06 live births per woman | 2.34 live births per woman | 0.2767 live births per woman | India |
| 2020s | 1.98 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 0.032 live births per woman | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Greenland or India?
- India, at 1.98 live births per woman against 1.95 live births per woman in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Greenland and India?
- 0.03 live births per woman, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and India rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Greenland ranks 119th and India ranks 117th 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.