Hong Kong vs South Korea: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected
Hong Kong
0.7136
in 2023
South Korea
0.7167
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
235th
South Korea rank
234th
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.7167 against 0.7136 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0031.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 235th and South Korea ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.12 | 4.74 | 0.6181 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 4.43 | 4.54 | 0.1121 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.7 | 3.28 | 0.5735 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.59 | 1.91 | 0.3226 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.59 | 0.3727 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9728 | 1.21 | 0.2407 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.13 | 0.0266 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.7167 against 0.7136 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.0031, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Hong Kong ranks 235th and South Korea ranks 234th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.