Croatia vs Cyprus: Share of births outside marriage

Croatia
26.06
in 2023
Cyprus
21.2
in 2019
Croatia rank
35th
Cyprus rank
38th

Share of births outside marriage over time

  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 26.06 against 21.2 in Cyprus, a difference of 4.86.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 35th and Cyprus ranks 38th of 43 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 6.17 0.1778 5.99 Croatia
1970s 5.02 0.37 4.65 Croatia
1980s 5.81 0.49 5.32 Croatia
1990s 7.57 1.32 6.25 Croatia
2000s 10.64 5.44 5.2 Croatia
2010s 17.53 18.23 0.7 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Croatia or Cyprus?
Croatia, at 26.06 against 21.2 in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Croatia and Cyprus?
4.86, 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 births outside marriage?
Croatia ranks 35th and Cyprus ranks 38th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of births outside marriage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,270 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed