Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Replacement fertility rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.48
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau
2.51
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Guinea-Bissau rank
10th

Replacement fertility rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guinea-Bissau
01234195019802010

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.51 against 2.48 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1950s 3.41 3.64 0.23 Guinea-Bissau
1960s 3.23 3.42 0.19 Guinea-Bissau
1970s 3.05 3.17 0.12 Guinea-Bissau
1980s 2.94 2.92 0.02 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 2.82 2.77 0.05 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.72 2.68 0.04 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2.48 2.51 0.03 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher replacement fertility rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 2.51 against 2.48 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in replacement fertility rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
0.03, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for replacement fertility rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Replacement fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Replacement fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed