Malta vs Switzerland: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Malta
25.9%
in 2013
Switzerland
27.7%
in 2020
Malta rank
35th
Switzerland rank
32nd
Share of children who were born outside of 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 35th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 42 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 | 1.1% | 4.0% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 3.9% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 5.6% | 4.4% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 7.2% | 3.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 14.0% | 5.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 19.8% | 5.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Malta or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 27.7% against 25.9% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of 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 children who were born outside of marriage?
- Malta ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 32nd 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.