France vs Portugal: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
France
62.2%
in 2020
Portugal
57.9%
in 2020
France rank
5th
Portugal rank
8th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 62.2% against 57.9% in Portugal, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 8th of 42 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 20.5% | 21.8% | France |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 29.8% | 18.6% | France |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 49.8% | 8.6% | France |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 57.9% | 4.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, France or Portugal?
- France, at 62.2% against 57.9% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between France and Portugal?
- 4.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- France ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 8th 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.