Greece vs Israel: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Greece
13.8%
in 2020
Israel
8.1%
in 2019
Greece rank
38th
Israel rank
39th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Greece
- Israel
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13.8% against 8.1% in Israel, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.
Greece ranks 38th and Israel ranks 39th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.7% | 2.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Greece or Israel?
- Greece, at 13.8% against 8.1% in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Greece and Israel?
- 5.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Greece and Israel rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Greece ranks 38th and Israel ranks 39th 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.