Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Hong Kong, China
0.841
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.748
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
213th
Republic of Korea rank
214th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.841 against 0.748 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.093.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 213th and Republic of Korea ranks 214th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 4.66 5.1 0.4442 Republic of Korea
1970s 2.82 3.6 0.7772 Republic of Korea
1980s 1.6 1.95 0.3474 Republic of Korea
1990s 1.22 1.6 0.3777 Republic of Korea
2000s 0.9817 1.21 0.2322 Republic of Korea
2010s 1.16 1.15 0.0132 Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.7896 0.7784 0.0112 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.841 against 0.748 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
0.093, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Hong Kong, China ranks 213th and Republic of Korea ranks 214th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed