Austria vs Spain: Share of births outside marriage
Austria
41.2
in 2020
Spain
47.6
in 2020
Austria rank
21st
Spain rank
18th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.6 against 41.2 in Austria, a difference of 6.4.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 42 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.88 | 1.79 | 10.09 | Austria |
| 1970s | 13.98 | 1.9 | 12.08 | Austria |
| 1980s | 21.55 | 6.82 | 14.73 | Austria |
| 1990s | 27.09 | 11.84 | 15.25 | Austria |
| 2000s | 35.95 | 26.04 | 9.91 | Austria |
| 2010s | 41.33 | 42.82 | 1.49 | Spain |
| 2020s | 41.2 | 47.6 | 6.4 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Austria or Spain?
- Spain, at 47.6 against 41.2 in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Austria and Spain?
- 6.4, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Austria ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.