Denmark vs Netherlands: Share of births outside marriage
Denmark
54.2
in 2020
Netherlands
53.5
in 2020
Denmark rank
11th
Netherlands rank
13th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 54.2 against 53.5 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 | 1.77 | 7.78 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 20.38 | 2.37 | 18.01 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 41.19 | 7.68 | 33.51 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 46.06 | 15.84 | 30.22 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 45.53 | 34.04 | 11.49 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 52.12 | 48.78 | 3.34 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 54.2 | 53.5 | 0.7 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 54.2 against 53.5 in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.7, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 42 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.