South Korea vs Puerto Rico: Fertility rate with projections
South Korea
0.72
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.941
in 2023
South Korea rank
234th
Puerto Rico rank
231st
Fertility rate with projections over time
- South Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.941 against 0.72 in South Korea, a difference of 0.221.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 234th and Puerto Rico ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 | 4.76 | 1.38 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 3.97 | 1.13 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.49 | 2.93 | 0.5596 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 2.36 | 0.378 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 2.17 | 0.5504 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.81 | 0.5842 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.34 | 0.2047 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.7738 | 0.9397 | 0.166 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate with projections, South Korea or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.941 against 0.72 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 0.221, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
- South Korea ranks 234th and Puerto Rico ranks 231st of 236 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.