Faroe Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Faroe Islands
2.24 live births per woman
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.28 live births per woman
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Faroe Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.28 live births per woman against 2.24 live births per woman in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.04 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 live births per woman | 7.59 live births per woman | 3.85 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 3.88 live births per woman | 7.64 live births per woman | 3.76 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 2.98 live births per woman | 7.41 live births per woman | 4.43 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.4 live births per woman | 6.65 live births per woman | 4.25 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.51 live births per woman | 5.08 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.53 live births per woman | 3.42 live births per woman | 0.8899 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.47 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 0.2131 live births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 0.073 live births per woman | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Faroe Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.28 live births per woman against 2.24 live births per woman in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.04 live births per woman, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Faroe Islands ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd 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. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.