Croatia vs Poland: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Croatia
22.8%
in 2020
Poland
26.4%
in 2020
Croatia rank
36th
Poland rank
34th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 26.4% against 22.8% in Croatia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 36th and Poland ranks 34th of 42 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 0.3% | Croatia |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Croatia |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 9.1% | 1.6% | Poland |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 16.9% | 6.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 23.7% | 6.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 26.4% | 3.6% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 26.4% against 22.8% in Croatia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Croatia and Poland?
- 3.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Croatia ranks 36th and Poland ranks 34th 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.