Bulgaria vs Norway: Share of children living with a single parent
Bulgaria
21.6
in 2023
Norway
23.4
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
6th
Norway rank
4th
Share of children living with a single parent over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23.4 against 21.6 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.24 | 18.92 | 3.68 | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.16 | 19.04 | 2.88 | Norway |
| 2020s | 19.88 | 21.15 | 1.27 | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 23.4 against 21.6 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children living with a single parent between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 1.8, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for share of children living with a single parent?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th and Norway ranks 4th 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.