Belgium vs Latvia: Share of children living with a single parent
Belgium
20.1
in 2023
Latvia
21.2
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Latvia rank
7th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 21.2 against 20.1 in Belgium, a difference of 1.1.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.64 | 30.9 | 8.26 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 24.43 | 29.37 | 4.94 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.4 | 22.75 | 0.35 | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 21.2 against 20.1 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Belgium and Latvia?
- 1.1, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 7th 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.