Canada vs Germany: Share of births outside marriage
Canada
32.65
in 2020
Germany
33.1
in 2020
Canada rank
29th
Germany rank
28th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33.1 against 32.65 in Canada, a difference of 0.45.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Germany ranks 28th of 42 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.56 | 6.33 | 0.23 | Canada |
| 1970s | 9.15 | 7.95 | 1.2 | Canada |
| 1990s | 29.92 | 17.04 | 12.88 | Canada |
| 2000s | 30.77 | 28.42 | 2.35 | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.46 | 34.39 | 0.9277 | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.65 | 33.1 | 0.446 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 33.1 against 32.65 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Canada and Germany?
- 0.45, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Canada ranks 29th and Germany ranks 28th 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.