Portugal vs Sweden: Share of births outside marriage
Portugal
59.5
in 2023
Sweden
57.45
in 2023
Portugal rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Share of births outside marriage over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 59.5 against 57.45 in Sweden, a difference of 2.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.05 | 13.69 | 5.64 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 7.36 | 30.06 | 22.7 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11.74 | 45.85 | 34.11 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 17.87 | 51.77 | 33.9 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 29.77 | 55.3 | 25.53 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 49.77 | 54.51 | 4.74 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.18 | 56.81 | 2.37 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births outside marriage, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 59.5 against 57.45 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births outside marriage between Portugal and Sweden?
- 2.05, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for share of births outside marriage?
- Portugal ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.