Germany vs Switzerland: Share of births outside marriage
Germany
33.08
in 2023
Switzerland
27.7
in 2020
Germany rank
30th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33.08 against 27.7 in Switzerland, a difference of 5.38.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.33 | 3.95 | 2.38 | Germany |
| 1970s | 8.72 | 3.86 | 4.86 | Germany |
| 1980s | 14.95 | 5.57 | 9.38 | Germany |
| 1990s | 16.87 | 7.25 | 9.62 | Germany |
| 2000s | 28.42 | 13.96 | 14.46 | Germany |
| 2010s | 34.39 | 22.54 | 11.85 | Germany |
| 2020s | 33.1 | 27.7 | 5.4 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 33.08 against 27.7 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Germany and Switzerland?
- 5.38, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Germany ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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.