Hungary vs Romania: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Hungary
30.4%
in 2020
Romania
32.5%
in 2020
Hungary rank
31st
Romania rank
30th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 32.5% against 30.4% in Hungary, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 31st and Romania ranks 30th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 20.7% | 2.1% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 27.6% | 6.9% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 30.9% | 13.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 32.5% | 2.1% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 32.5% against 30.4% in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Hungary and Romania?
- 2.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Hungary ranks 31st and Romania ranks 30th 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.