Hong Kong vs Taiwan: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Hong Kong
0.717
in 2023
Taiwan
0.87
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
235th
Taiwan rank
232nd
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.87 against 0.717 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.153.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 235th and Taiwan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.57 | 6.46 | 1.89 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 4.66 | 5.04 | 0.3877 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 2.78 | 3.15 | 0.3706 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 2.04 | 0.4231 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.72 | 0.4869 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.9803 | 1.21 | 0.2253 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.11 | 0.0586 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.7737 | 0.9263 | 0.1525 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity, Hong Kong or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.87 against 0.717 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 0.153, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Taiwan rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Hong Kong ranks 235th and Taiwan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.