Greece vs Malta: Share of births outside marriage
Greece
13.8
in 2020
Malta
25.9
in 2013
Greece rank
38th
Malta rank
35th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Greece
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 25.9 against 13.8 in Greece, a difference of 12.1.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.9 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 38th and Malta ranks 35th of 42 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 0.03 | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 1.14 | 0.13 | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.78 | 1.16 | 0.62 | Greece |
| 1990s | 3.04 | 4.15 | 1.11 | Malta |
| 2000s | 5.13 | 19.36 | 14.23 | Malta |
| 2010s | 7.33 | 24.98 | 17.65 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Greece or Malta?
- Malta, at 25.9 against 13.8 in Greece as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Greece and Malta?
- 12.1, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Greece and Malta rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Greece ranks 38th and Malta ranks 35th 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.