Croatia vs Cyprus: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Croatia
22.8%
in 2020
Cyprus
21.2%
in 2019
Croatia rank
36th
Cyprus rank
37th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Croatia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 22.8% against 21.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 36th and Cyprus ranks 37th of 42 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 5 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 0.2% | 6.0% | Croatia |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 0.4% | 4.7% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 0.5% | 5.3% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 1.3% | 6.2% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 5.4% | 5.2% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 18.2% | 0.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Croatia or Cyprus?
- Croatia, at 22.8% against 21.2% in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Croatia and Cyprus?
- 1.6%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Cyprus?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Croatia and Cyprus rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Croatia ranks 36th and Cyprus ranks 37th 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.