Hong Kong vs South Korea: Fertility vs contraception
Hong Kong
0.841
in 2024
South Korea
0.748
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
213th
South Korea rank
214th
Fertility vs contraception over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.841 against 0.748 in South Korea, a difference of 0.093.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 213th and South Korea ranks 214th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.66 | 5.1 | 0.4442 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.82 | 3.6 | 0.7772 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1.95 | 0.3474 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.6 | 0.3777 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9817 | 1.21 | 0.2322 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.15 | 0.0132 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.7896 | 0.7784 | 0.0112 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility vs contraception, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 0.841 against 0.748 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility vs contraception between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.093, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for fertility vs contraception?
- Hong Kong ranks 213th and South Korea ranks 214th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.