Greece vs Türkiye: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Greece
13.8%
in 2020
Türkiye
2.8%
in 2020
Greece rank
38th
Türkiye rank
41st
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Greece
- Türkiye
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13.8% against 2.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Greece's figure about 4.9 times Türkiye's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 38th and Türkiye ranks 41st of 42 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 2.8% | 6.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 2.8% | 11.0% | 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 Türkiye?
- Greece, at 13.8% against 2.8% in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Greece and Türkiye?
- 11.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Türkiye rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Greece ranks 38th and Türkiye ranks 41st 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.