Portugal vs Slovenia: Share of births outside marriage

Portugal
59.5
in 2023
Slovenia
56.54
in 2023
Portugal rank
8th
Slovenia rank
11th

Share of births outside marriage over time

  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 59.5 against 56.54 in Slovenia, a difference of 2.96.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 8th and Slovenia ranks 11th of 43 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovenia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.05 9.2 1.15 Slovenia
1970s 7.36 10.04 2.68 Slovenia
1980s 11.74 18.39 6.65 Slovenia
1990s 17.87 29.88 12.01 Slovenia
2000s 29.77 45.51 15.74 Slovenia
2010s 49.77 57.58 7.81 Slovenia
2020s 59.4 57.01 2.39 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Portugal or Slovenia?
Portugal, at 59.5 against 56.54 in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Portugal and Slovenia?
2.96, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
Portugal ranks 8th and Slovenia ranks 11th 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.

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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
43 places, 2,270 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed