Bulgaria vs France: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Bulgaria
59.6%
in 2020
France
62.2%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
6th
France rank
5th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 62.2% against 59.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and France ranks 5th of 42 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 42.2% | 8.9% | France |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 48.4% | 1.1% | France |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 58.3% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 62.2% | 2.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Bulgaria or France?
- France, at 62.2% against 59.6% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Bulgaria and France?
- 2.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and France ranks 5th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who were born outside of marriage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all children born to mothers who were not married at the time of birth.