Bulgaria vs Latvia: Share of children living with a single parent
Bulgaria
21.6
in 2023
Latvia
21.2
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
6th
Latvia rank
7th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 21.6 against 21.2 in Latvia, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th 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 | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.24 | 30.9 | 15.66 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.16 | 29.37 | 13.21 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 19.88 | 22.75 | 2.88 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children living with a single parent, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 21.6 against 21.2 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.4, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th 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.