Germany vs Greece: Rate of twin deliveries

Germany
1.79
in 2020
Greece
2.87
in 2022
Germany rank
3rd
Greece rank
1st

Rate of twin deliveries over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
11.522.53190619642022

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.87 against 1.79 in Germany, a difference of 1.08.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Greece ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Greece ranks 1st of 23 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
1950s 1.14 1.25 0.1113 Greece
1960s 1.07 1.17 0.0996 Greece
1970s 0.9324 0.9689 0.0365 Greece
1980s 0.9963 0.9709 0.0254 Germany
1990s 1.32 1.47 0.1481 Greece
2000s 1.6 2.22 0.62 Greece
2010s 1.81 2.51 0.7089 Greece
2020s 1.79 2.43 0.637 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of twin deliveries, Germany or Greece?
Greece, at 2.87 against 1.79 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in rate of twin deliveries between Germany and Greece?
1.08, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
65 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2020.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for rate of twin deliveries?
Germany ranks 3rd and Greece ranks 1st of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rate of twin deliveries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rate of twin deliveries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,436 data points, 1815–2022
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