Israel vs Republic of Korea: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Israel
8.1%
in 2019
Republic of Korea
3.0%
in 2021
Israel rank
39th
Republic of Korea rank
40th
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Israel
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.1% against 3.0% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Israel's figure about 2.7 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 39th and Republic of Korea ranks 40th of 42 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.7% | 3.9% | Israel |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.1% | 4.6% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Israel or Republic of Korea?
- Israel, at 8.1% against 3.0% in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Israel and Republic of Korea?
- 5.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Israel and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Israel ranks 39th and Republic of Korea ranks 40th 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.