Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
21.2
Sweden
Lowest
2.5
Slovakia
Median
10.5
Years covered
11
2015–2025
Data points
464
What the numbers show
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 21.2 in Sweden; the lowest is 2.5 in Slovakia.
The median across all reporting countries is 10.5, and the mean is 10.41.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 133.3%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 45.7%).
Children living in single-parent households by at risk … 0-17: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 21.2 | 2025 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 2 | Finland | 20.3 | 2025 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 3 | France | 19.5 | 2025 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 4 | Iceland | 18.6 | 2021 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 5 | Norway | 17.6 | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 6 | Belgium | 17.3 | 2025 | up 8.8% | flat |
| 7 | Denmark | 16.9 | 2025 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 8 | Latvia | 16.8 | 2025 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 8 | Latvia | 16.8 | 2025 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 10 | Germany | 15.2 | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 11 | Estonia | 14.3 | 2025 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 11 | Estonia | 14.3 | 2025 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 12.8 | 2025 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | 12.3 | 2024 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 11.8 | 2025 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 16 | Czechia | 11.6 | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 10.7 | 2025 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 18 | Netherlands | 10.6 | 2025 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 18 | Netherlands | 10.6 | 2025 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 20 | Italy | 10.5 | 2025 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 10.5 | 2025 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 22 | Hungary | 10.3 | 2025 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 23 | Malta | 10 | 2025 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 24 | Cyprus | 9.9 | 2025 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 8.1 | 2025 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 26 | Spain | 8 | 2025 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 27 | Romania | 7.7 | 2025 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 6.9 | 2025 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 28 | Slovenia | 6.9 | 2025 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 30 | Serbia | 5.4 | 2025 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 30 | Serbia | 5.4 | 2025 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 32 | Poland | 4.3 | 2025 | up 16.2% | falling |
| 32 | Poland | 4.3 | 2025 | up 16.2% | falling |
| 34 | Croatia | 4.2 | 2025 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 4.2 | 2024 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Croatia | 4.2 | 2025 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 4.2 | 2024 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Greece | 3.9 | 2025 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 39 | Türkiye | 3.8 | 2025 | up 81.0% | rising |
| 40 | Slovakia | 2.5 | 2025 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 40 | Slovakia | 2.5 | 2025 | down 45.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.