Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of children living with a single parent
Belgium
20.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.8%
in 2018
Belgium rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 20.8% against 20.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 34 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.8% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.5% | 1.9% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 20.8% against 20.1% in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Belgium ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Percentage of children aged 0-17 living with a single parent.