Lithuania vs Switzerland: Share of births outside marriage

Lithuania
27
in 2020
Switzerland
27.7
in 2020
Lithuania rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
32nd

Share of births outside marriage over time

  • Lithuania
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 27.7 against 27 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Lithuania ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 42 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 27.57 22.54 5.03 Lithuania
2020s 27 27.7 0.7 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 in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Lithuania and Switzerland?
0.7, 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 33rd and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 42 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of births outside marriage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed