South Korea vs Turkey: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
South Korea
3.0%
in 2021
Turkey
2.8%
in 2020
South Korea rank
40th
Turkey rank
41st
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Turkey, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 40th and Turkey ranks 41st of 42 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, South Korea or Turkey?
- South Korea, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Turkey ranks 41st 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.