Belgium vs New Zealand: Share of births outside marriage
Belgium
52.4
in 2018
New Zealand
48.43
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
New Zealand rank
16th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.4 against 48.43 in New Zealand, a difference of 3.97.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 | 9.76 | 7.41 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3.14 | 16.71 | 13.57 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 7.18 | 25.91 | 18.73 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 17.42 | 39.27 | 21.85 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 37.59 | 45.57 | 7.98 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 49.06 | 47.33 | 1.73 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 52.4 against 48.43 in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 3.97, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Belgium ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 43 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.