South Korea vs Spain: Period total fertility rate

South Korea
0.722
in 2023
Spain
1.12
in 2023
South Korea rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd

Period total fertility rate over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
1234192219722023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.12 against 0.722 in South Korea, a difference of 0.398.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 34 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.21 1.32 0.1058 Spain
2010s 1.15 1.31 0.1574 Spain
2020s 0.787 1.16 0.3725 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period total fertility rate, South Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 1.12 against 0.722 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between South Korea and Spain?
0.398, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for period total fertility rate?
South Korea ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed