Malta vs Switzerland: Share of births outside marriage
Malta
25.9
in 2013
Switzerland
27.7
in 2020
Malta rank
36th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 27.7 against 25.9 in Malta, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 | 3.95 | 2.86 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.14 | 3.86 | 2.72 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 5.57 | 4.41 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.15 | 7.25 | 3.1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19.36 | 13.96 | 5.4 | Malta |
| 2010s | 24.98 | 19.8 | 5.18 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Malta or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 27.7 against 25.9 in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Malta and Switzerland?
- 1.8, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Malta ranks 36th 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.