Croatia vs Greece: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Croatia
22.8%
in 2020
Greece
13.8%
in 2020
Croatia rank
36th
Greece rank
38th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Croatia
- Greece
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 22.8% against 13.8% in Greece, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.7 times Greece's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 36th and Greece ranks 38th of 42 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 1.1% | 5.2% | Croatia |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 1.3% | 3.8% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 1.8% | 4.0% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 3.0% | 4.5% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 5.1% | 5.5% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 8.9% | 8.6% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 13.8% | 9.0% | Croatia |
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 Greece?
- Croatia, at 22.8% against 13.8% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Croatia and Greece?
- 9.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Greece?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Greece rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Croatia ranks 36th and Greece ranks 38th 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.