Georgia vs North Korea: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Georgia
1.8 births per woman
in 2024
North Korea
1.78 births per woman
in 2024
Georgia rank
118th
North Korea rank
120th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Georgia
- North Korea
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 1.8 births per woman against 1.78 births per woman in North Korea, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Georgia ranks 118th and North Korea ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 births per woman | 3.65 births per woman | 0.8178 births per woman | North Korea |
| 1970s | 2.56 births per woman | 3.23 births per woman | 0.6707 births per woman | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.34 births per woman | 2.67 births per woman | 0.3306 births per woman | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.89 births per woman | 2.17 births per woman | 0.2704 births per woman | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.66 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 0.2635 births per woman | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.07 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 0.205 births per woman | Georgia |
| 2020s | 1.88 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.08 births per woman | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Georgia or North Korea?
- Georgia, at 1.8 births per woman against 1.78 births per woman in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Georgia and North Korea?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and North Korea rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Georgia ranks 118th and North Korea ranks 120th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.