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Germany has the same fertility rate as Japan.

Sweden is a better example. Incredible parental support, high birth rates compared to the rest of Europe.

(Personally, I don’t think high birth rates are a good thing. The long term survival of our species depends on curtailing global population. But that’s a different subject.)

How is it a better example? A better example to fit your narrative you mean.

Clearly parental support is not directly correlated with high birth rates.

Germany has very good support for parents, and has been working hard to reverse the downwards fertility trend. Some progress is showing. (Note that I don’t disagree that Sweden is doing better.)

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