Bulgaria vs Sweden: Share of births outside marriage
Bulgaria
59.7
in 2023
Sweden
57.45
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 59.7 against 57.45 in Sweden, a difference of 2.25.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.88 | 13.69 | 4.81 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 9.74 | 30.06 | 20.32 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11.11 | 45.85 | 34.74 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 24.34 | 51.77 | 27.43 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 47.25 | 55.3 | 8.05 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 57.85 | 54.51 | 3.34 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 59.73 | 56.81 | 2.92 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 59.7 against 57.45 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 2.25, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.