Bulgaria vs Norway: Share of births outside marriage
Bulgaria
59.7
in 2023
Norway
61.18
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
7th
Norway rank
6th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 61.18 against 59.7 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.48.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.88 | 4.56 | 4.32 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 9.74 | 9.96 | 0.22 | Norway |
| 1980s | 11.11 | 24.35 | 13.24 | Norway |
| 1990s | 24.34 | 45.54 | 21.2 | Norway |
| 2000s | 47.25 | 52.04 | 4.79 | Norway |
| 2010s | 57.85 | 55.72 | 2.13 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 59.73 | 60.91 | 1.18 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Norway, at 61.18 against 59.7 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 1.48, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th 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.