Hong Kong vs Puerto Rico: Long run birth rate
Hong Kong
5.55
in 2023
Puerto Rico
5.82
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
225th
Puerto Rico rank
222nd
Long run birth rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.82 against 5.55 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 225th and Puerto Rico ranks 222nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.66 | 34.91 | 3.74 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 30.53 | 29.45 | 1.08 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 18.16 | 24.2 | 6.04 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 15.27 | 19.87 | 4.61 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 11.98 | 17.33 | 5.35 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 8.68 | 13.28 | 4.6 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 10.21 | 8.98 | 1.23 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.26 | 5.77 | 0.4857 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run birth rate, Hong Kong or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.82 against 5.55 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in long run birth rate between Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 0.27, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Puerto Rico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Puerto Rico rank globally for long run birth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 225th and Puerto Rico ranks 222nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long run birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.