Israel vs South Korea: Share of births outside marriage
Israel
8.6
in 2023
South Korea
4.72
in 2024
Israel rank
40th
South Korea rank
41st
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Israel
- South Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.6 against 4.72 in South Korea, a difference of 3.88.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.8 times South Korea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.61 | 1.72 | 3.89 | Israel |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 2.06 | 4.45 | Israel |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 3.07 | 5.43 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Israel or South Korea?
- Israel, at 8.6 against 4.72 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Israel and South Korea?
- 3.88, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Israel and South Korea rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Israel ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 41st of 43 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.