Ecuador vs North Korea: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Ecuador
1.82 live births per woman
in 2023
North Korea
1.78 live births per woman
in 2023
Ecuador rank
127th
North Korea rank
130th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.82 live births per woman against 1.78 live births per woman in North Korea, a difference of 0.04 live births per woman.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 127th and North Korea ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.75 live births per woman | 3.61 live births per woman | 3.14 live births per woman | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 6.55 live births per woman | 3.65 live births per woman | 2.9 live births per woman | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 5.5 live births per woman | 3.23 live births per woman | 2.27 live births per woman | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 4.21 live births per woman | 2.67 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 3.42 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 1.26 live births per woman | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.85 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 0.9264 live births per woman | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.3 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 0.4338 live births per woman | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.89 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 0.089 live births per woman | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Ecuador or North Korea?
- Ecuador, at 1.82 live births per woman against 1.78 live births per woman in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 0.04 live births per woman, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Ecuador ranks 127th and North Korea ranks 130th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.