Greenland vs North Korea: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Greenland
1.77 births per woman
in 2023
North Korea
1.78 births per woman
in 2023
Greenland rank
124th
North Korea rank
121st
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Greenland
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.78 births per woman against 1.77 births per woman in Greenland, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.
Greenland ranks 124th and North Korea ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.63 births per woman | 3.23 births per woman | 0.599 births per woman | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.21 births per woman | 2.67 births per woman | 0.4602 births per woman | North Korea |
| 1990s | 2.51 births per woman | 2.17 births per woman | 0.3494 births per woman | Greenland |
| 2000s | 2.37 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 0.4496 births per woman | Greenland |
| 2010s | 2.06 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 0.1993 births per woman | Greenland |
| 2020s | 1.86 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.0555 births per woman | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Greenland or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.78 births per woman against 1.77 births per woman in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Greenland and North Korea?
- 0.01 births per woman, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and North Korea rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Greenland ranks 124th and North Korea ranks 121st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release