Italy vs Netherlands: Share of births outside marriage
Italy
40.45
in 2023
Netherlands
42.14
in 2023
Italy rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
20th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 42.14 against 40.45 in Italy, a difference of 1.69.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.12 | 1.77 | 0.35 | Italy |
| 1970s | 2.91 | 2.37 | 0.54 | Italy |
| 1980s | 5.22 | 7.68 | 2.46 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 7.82 | 15.84 | 8.02 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 14.58 | 34.04 | 19.46 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 28.99 | 48.78 | 19.79 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 37.98 | 48.33 | 10.35 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Italy or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 42.14 against 40.45 in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Italy and Netherlands?
- 1.69, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Italy ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 20th 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.