Poland vs Switzerland: Share of children who were born outside of marriage
Poland
26.4%
in 2020
Switzerland
27.7%
in 2020
Poland rank
34th
Switzerland rank
32nd
Share of children who were born outside of marriage over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 27.7% against 26.4% in Poland, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 42 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Poland |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 1.9% | Poland |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.0% | 3.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.5% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 27.7% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who were born outside of marriage, Poland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 27.7% against 26.4% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children who were born outside of marriage between Poland and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for share of children who were born outside of marriage?
- Poland ranks 34th 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.