Canada vs Romania: Share of births outside marriage
Canada
28.98
in 2024
Romania
33.89
in 2023
Canada rank
31st
Romania rank
29th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Canada
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 33.89 against 28.98 in Canada, a difference of 4.91.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 31st and Romania ranks 29th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.59 | 20.71 | 9.88 | Canada |
| 2000s | 30.78 | 27.61 | 3.17 | Canada |
| 2010s | 33.48 | 30.86 | 2.62 | Canada |
| 2020s | 32.64 | 33.45 | 0.8119 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Canada or Romania?
- Romania, at 33.89 against 28.98 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Canada and Romania?
- 4.91, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Romania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Romania rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Canada ranks 31st and Romania ranks 29th 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.