Hungary vs Poland: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Hungary
30.4%
in 2020
Poland
26.4%
in 2020
Hungary rank
31st
Poland rank
34th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 30.4% against 26.4% in Poland, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 31st and Poland ranks 34th of 42 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 4.9% | 3.2% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 9.1% | 11.1% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 16.9% | 17.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 23.7% | 20.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 26.4% | 4.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Hungary or Poland?
- Hungary, at 30.4% against 26.4% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Hungary and Poland?
- 4.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Hungary ranks 31st and Poland ranks 34th 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.