Korea vs Singapore: Fertility and wanted fertility
Korea
0.748
in 2024
Singapore
0.97
in 2024
Korea rank
214th
Singapore rank
211th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.97 against 0.748 in Korea, a difference of 0.222.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 214th and Singapore ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 | 4.63 | 0.4712 | Korea |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 2.39 | 1.21 | Korea |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.69 | 0.252 | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.66 | 0.0636 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.32 | 0.1101 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.2 | 0.0443 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.7784 | 1.04 | 0.2616 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.97 against 0.748 in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Korea and Singapore?
- 0.222, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Singapore rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Korea ranks 214th and Singapore ranks 211th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.