South Korea vs Puerto Rico: Total Fertility Rate
South Korea
0.778
in 2022
Puerto Rico
0.9
in 2022
South Korea rank
196th
Puerto Rico rank
194th
Total Fertility Rate over time
- South Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.9 against 0.778 in South Korea, a difference of 0.122.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 196th and Puerto Rico ranks 194th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 | 4.04 | 1.1 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 2.97 | 0.6282 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 2.47 | 0.5215 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 2.15 | 0.5559 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.78 | 0.5658 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.34 | 0.1845 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.8077 | 0.9097 | 0.102 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate, South Korea or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.9 against 0.778 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate between South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 0.122, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for total fertility rate?
- South Korea ranks 196th and Puerto Rico ranks 194th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as 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
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.