Bulgaria vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Fertility rate with projections

Bulgaria
1.75
in 2023
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1.78
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
129th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
126th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 1.78 against 1.75 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 129th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 126th of 229 countries.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 2.35 3.61 1.26 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1960s 2.19 3.65 1.46 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1970s 2.17 3.23 1.05 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1980s 1.99 2.67 0.6871 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 1.38 2.17 0.7849 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2000s 1.38 1.92 0.5457 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2010s 1.53 1.86 0.3284 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 1.66 1.8 0.1362 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Bulgaria or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 1.78 against 1.75 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Bulgaria and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
0.03, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Bulgaria ranks 129th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 126th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed