Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Children per woman vs human development index

Hong Kong, China
0.717
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.72
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
228th
Republic of Korea rank
227th

Children per woman vs human development index over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
0246195019862023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.72 against 0.717 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 228th and Republic of Korea ranks 227th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 4.57 6.14 1.57 Republic of Korea
1960s 4.66 5.1 0.4442 Republic of Korea
1970s 2.78 3.49 0.7122 Republic of Korea
1980s 1.62 1.98 0.362 Republic of Korea
1990s 1.23 1.62 0.3845 Republic of Korea
2000s 0.9803 1.22 0.2439 Republic of Korea
2010s 1.16 1.14 0.0268 Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.7737 0.7738 0 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman vs human development index, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 0.72 against 0.717 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman vs human development index between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
0.003, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for children per woman vs human development index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 228th and Republic of Korea ranks 227th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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