Lithuania vs Switzerland: Share of births outside marriage
Lithuania
27.25
in 2023
Switzerland
27.7
in 2020
Lithuania rank
34th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Lithuania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 27.7 against 27.25 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.45.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Lithuania ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.06 | 3.86 | 2.2 | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 6.95 | 5.57 | 1.38 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 12.33 | 7.25 | 5.08 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 27.06 | 13.96 | 13.1 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 27.15 | 22.54 | 4.61 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 26.86 | 27.7 | 0.8448 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Lithuania or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 27.7 against 27.25 in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Lithuania and Switzerland?
- 0.45, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Switzerland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Switzerland rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Lithuania ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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.