Switzerland vs Thailand
Switzerland vs Thailand: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.43 births per woman in Switzerland and 1.21 births per woman in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Switzerland, by 0.22 births per woman, or 1.18 times that in Thailand.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Switzerland has been higher since 2014, when it overtook Thailand.
- In 2023, Switzerland ranked 180 and Thailand ranked 208 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Switzerland at 1.58 births per woman and Thailand at 1.44 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Switzerland | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.43 | 1.21 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 1.22 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.53 | 1.23 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.47 | 1.26 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.48 | 1.29 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.51 | 1.32 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.52 | 1.36 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.54 | 1.4 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.54 | 1.45 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.53 | 1.48 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.51 | 1.53 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.52 | 1.56 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.51 | 1.57 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.52 | 1.56 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.49 | 1.57 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 1.48 | 1.59 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.43 | 1.63 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.42 | 1.64 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.41 | 1.67 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 1.38 | 1.67 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.38 | 1.69 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 1.39 | 1.71 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 1.49 | 1.73 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 1.48 | 1.77 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 1.47 | 1.82 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 1.48 | 1.85 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 1.5 | 1.87 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 1.48 | 1.89 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 1.49 | 1.93 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 1.51 | 1.97 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 1.57 | 2.01 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 1.58 | 2.04 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 1.58 | 2.07 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 1.56 | 2.14 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 1.56 | 2.17 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 1.52 | 2.26 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 1.53 | 2.36 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 1.51 | 2.45 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 1.52 | 2.58 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 1.52 | 2.76 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 1.55 | 2.94 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 1.54 | 3.13 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 1.55 | 3.29 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 1.52 | 3.45 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 1.51 | 3.62 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 1.53 | 3.87 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 1.55 | 4.12 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 1.61 | 4.36 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 1.73 | 4.6 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 1.81 | 4.85 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 1.91 | 5.08 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 2.04 | 5.25 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 2.1 | 5.45 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 2.19 | 5.7 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 2.29 | 5.93 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 2.39 | 6.08 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 2.5 | 6.18 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 2.59 | 6.26 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 2.65 | 6.31 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 2.65 | 6.34 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 2.58 | 6.33 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 2.52 | 6.32 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 2.44 | 6.33 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 2.42 | 6.33 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 2.41 | 6.35 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 2.41 | 6.36 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 2.36 | 6.37 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 2.31 | 6.39 | 5 |
| 1954 | 2.29 | 6.41 | 5 |
| 1953 | 2.29 | 6.42 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 2.32 | 6.4 | 5 |
| 1951 | 2.31 | 6.38 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 2.4 | 6.36 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Switzerland | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.441.29–1.59 | 1.20.95–1.47 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.441.26–1.62 | 1.190.9–1.49 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.451.24–1.65 | 1.190.86–1.52 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.451.22–1.68 | 1.190.84–1.53 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.451.21–1.7 | 1.190.8–1.55 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.451.2–1.7 | 1.20.78–1.56 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.461.18–1.73 | 1.20.76–1.56 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.471.18–1.76 | 1.210.76–1.6 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.471.17–1.77 | 1.210.74–1.61 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.471.16–1.78 | 1.220.74–1.62 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.481.15–1.79 | 1.220.75–1.63 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.481.13–1.8 | 1.220.74–1.65 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.481.12–1.82 | 1.230.75–1.66 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.491.12–1.83 | 1.230.75–1.68 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.491.11–1.83 | 1.240.73–1.68 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.491.1–1.86 | 1.240.71–1.69 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.491.09–1.86 | 1.250.73–1.73 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.51.08–1.87 | 1.250.74–1.73 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.51.08–1.88 | 1.260.74–1.74 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.511.08–1.89 | 1.260.75–1.76 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.511.09–1.9 | 1.270.74–1.75 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.511.08–1.91 | 1.270.76–1.75 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.511.07–1.93 | 1.270.75–1.78 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.521.07–1.92 | 1.280.72–1.77 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.521.06–1.93 | 1.280.72–1.78 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.521.04–1.95 | 1.280.72–1.78 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.521.04–1.97 | 1.290.73–1.8 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.531.03–1.97 | 1.290.71–1.8 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.531.03–1.98 | 1.30.72–1.82 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.531.01–1.98 | 1.30.71–1.83 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.531.01–2 | 1.310.71–1.83 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.531–2 | 1.320.72–1.87 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.531–1.99 | 1.320.71–1.86 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.531.01–1.99 | 1.320.71–1.86 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.531–2 | 1.320.73–1.89 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.531–1.99 | 1.330.73–1.88 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.531–2 | 1.330.73–1.91 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.531–2 | 1.340.73–1.93 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.541–2.01 | 1.340.73–1.93 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.541.02–2.01 | 1.350.73–1.95 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.541–2.03 | 1.350.72–1.95 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.541–2.02 | 1.350.73–1.95 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.540.98–2.02 | 1.360.73–1.97 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.540.98–2.02 | 1.360.73–1.96 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.550.99–2.03 | 1.360.73–1.97 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.540.98–2.04 | 1.360.73–1.97 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.550.98–2.06 | 1.370.73–1.97 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.550.99–2.06 | 1.370.72–1.96 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.550.97–2.06 | 1.380.73–1.95 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.550.96–2.07 | 1.380.72–1.96 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.550.96–2.08 | 1.380.74–1.97 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.550.96–2.08 | 1.380.74–1.98 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.550.95–2.09 | 1.380.73–1.99 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.560.97–2.08 | 1.390.73–1.98 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.560.95–2.1 | 1.390.72–1.99 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.560.95–2.09 | 1.390.73–2.01 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.560.94–2.08 | 1.40.75–2.01 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.560.93–2.09 | 1.40.74–1.99 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.560.94–2.07 | 1.40.74–2 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.560.94–2.08 | 1.40.73–2.03 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.560.95–2.09 | 1.410.75–2.02 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.560.95–2.1 | 1.410.74–2.04 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.560.95–2.1 | 1.410.75–2.04 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.570.95–2.1 | 1.410.74–2.05 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.570.95–2.12 | 1.420.75–2.06 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.570.95–2.12 | 1.420.75–2.07 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.570.94–2.11 | 1.420.74–2.06 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.570.95–2.11 | 1.420.73–2.05 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.570.94–2.11 | 1.420.72–2.05 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.570.94–2.11 | 1.420.75–2.04 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.570.94–2.13 | 1.430.75–2.06 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.570.94–2.13 | 1.430.74–2.06 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.570.91–2.14 | 1.430.74–2.07 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.570.91–2.14 | 1.430.74–2.07 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.580.92–2.15 | 1.440.72–2.06 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.580.92–2.15 | 1.440.72–2.06 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.580.93–2.16 | 1.440.72–2.06 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Switzerland vs Thailand
Health
- Life expectancySwitzerland: 84 years in 2023Thailand: 76.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySwitzerland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Thailand: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySwitzerland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Thailand: 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSwitzerland: 3.71% in 2017Thailand: 3.09% in 2017
- Suicide rateSwitzerland: 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Thailand: 10.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSwitzerland: 8.87 million people in 2023Thailand: 71.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthSwitzerland: 0.62% a year in 2023Thailand: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Urban populationSwitzerland: 85.7% in 2025Thailand: 62.8% in 2025
- Median ageSwitzerland: 42.3 years in 2023Thailand: 39.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSwitzerland: 19.6% in 2023Thailand: 14.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateSwitzerland: 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Thailand: 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSwitzerland: 0.76% of GDP in 2025Thailand: 1.04% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSwitzerland: $7.15B in 2025Thailand: $5.57B in 2025
- Military spending per personSwitzerland: $849 in 2025Thailand: $84 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSwitzerland: 2.4% of government spending in 2025Thailand: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSwitzerland: 20,000 people in 2020Thailand: 455,000 people in 2020
- National powerSwitzerland: 0.12% of world capability in 2022Thailand: 0.79% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSwitzerland: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020Thailand: 1.13% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSwitzerland: 33 million TIV in 2023Thailand: 33 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSwitzerland: 129 million TIV in 2025Thailand: 15 million TIV in 2024