Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
91.8%
Türkiye
Lowest
0.0%
Iceland
Median
46.0%
Years covered
21
2005–2025
Data points
935
What the numbers show
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 91.8% in Türkiye; the lowest is 0.0% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 46.0%, and the mean is 44.9%.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Serbia (up 96.0%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 100.0%).
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 91.8% | 2025 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 71.6% | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 3 | Slovakia | 71.4% | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 3 | Slovakia | 71.4% | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 5 | Germany | 70.1% | 2025 | up 8.7% | flat |
| 6 | Romania | 68.5% | 2025 | up 78.9% | rising |
| 7 | Czechia | 63.4% | 2025 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 8 | Serbia | 58.4% | 2025 | up 96.0% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 55.2% | 2025 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 9 | Poland | 55.2% | 2025 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 11 | Finland | 54.3% | 2025 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 12 | Ireland | 54.0% | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 13 | Estonia | 53.1% | 2025 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 13 | Estonia | 53.1% | 2025 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 15 | Lithuania | 49.3% | 2025 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 15 | Lithuania | 49.3% | 2025 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 48.3% | 2025 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 18 | Latvia | 48.0% | 2025 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 18 | Latvia | 48.0% | 2025 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 20 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 47.9% | 2021 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 21 | Croatia | 46.6% | 2025 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 46.6% | 2025 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 23 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 46.0% | 2019 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 24 | North Macedonia | 44.2% | 2024 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 25 | Hungary | 43.3% | 2025 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 26 | Greece | 42.8% | 2025 | up 14.4% | flat |
| 27 | Italy | 42.7% | 2025 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 28 | Belgium | 40.1% | 2025 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 37.4% | 2018 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 37.4% | 2018 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 36.8% | 2025 | up 9.2% | falling |
| 32 | France | 36.1% | 2025 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 33 | Sweden | 35.7% | 2025 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 34 | Norway | 34.2% | 2025 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 35 | Spain | 34.1% | 2025 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 36 | Switzerland | 32.5% | 2024 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 37 | Denmark | 32.0% | 2025 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 38 | Cyprus | 30.6% | 2025 | down 15.5% | rising |
| 39 | Slovenia | 30.4% | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 39 | Slovenia | 30.4% | 2025 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 41 | Portugal | 29.5% | 2025 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 18.5% | 2025 | down 68.1% | falling |
| 43 | Netherlands | 16.1% | 2025 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 43 | Netherlands | 16.1% | 2025 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 45 | Iceland | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.