Finland vs Netherlands: Share of births outside marriage
Finland
48.4
in 2023
Netherlands
42.14
in 2023
Finland rank
17th
Netherlands rank
20th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 48.4 against 42.14 in Netherlands, a difference of 6.26.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.61 | 1.77 | 2.84 | Finland |
| 1970s | 9.04 | 2.37 | 6.67 | Finland |
| 1980s | 16.62 | 7.68 | 8.94 | Finland |
| 1990s | 32.4 | 15.84 | 16.56 | Finland |
| 2000s | 40.25 | 34.04 | 6.21 | Finland |
| 2010s | 43.24 | 48.78 | 5.54 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 47.71 | 48.33 | 0.6212 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 48.4 against 42.14 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Finland and Netherlands?
- 6.26, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Finland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th 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.