Belgium vs Finland: Share of children living with a single parent
Belgium
20.1
in 2023
Finland
19.5
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Finland rank
10th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.1 against 19.5 in Finland, a difference of 0.6.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Finland ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.68 | 13.77 | 8.92 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 24.43 | 13.42 | 11.01 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.4 | 17.3 | 5.1 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children living with a single parent, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 20.1 against 19.5 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.6, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Finland ranks 10th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children living with a single parent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.